Ralfsia ceylanica Harvey ex E.S.Barton 1903
Current name: Lobophora ceylanica (Harvey ex E.S.Barton) C.W.Vieira, De Clerck & PayriABC Taxa (eric.coppejans@ugent.be)
Publication Details
Ralfsia ceylanica Harvey ex E.S.Barton 1903: 477, pl. 13: figs 1-4
Published in: Barton, E.S. (1903). List of marine algae collected at the Maldive and Laccadive Islands by J.S. Gardiner, Esq., M.A. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 35: 475-482, pl. 13.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ralfsia is Ralfsia deusta (C.Agardh) Berkeley.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lobophora ceylanica (Harvey ex E.S.Barton) C.W.Vieira, De Clerck & Payri.
Type Information
Type locality: Sri Lanka; (Barton 1903: 477) Holotype: Ferguson 59; BM; 000562896 (Vieira & al. 2016: 700) Notes: Epitype (designated by Viera et al. 2016: 700): Maldives, Baa Atoll, May 2009, C. Payri IRD4605 (PC barcode PC0063012).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Of (from) Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean off southern India (cf. ceylonensis & ceylonicus).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 February 2002 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 03 September 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
