Hypnea flagelliformis Greville ex J.Agardh 1851

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Hypnea flagelliformis Greville ex J.Agardh 1851: 446

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 1. pp. 337 [bis]-351 [bis] 352-506. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Publication date: Jan-Jun

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: "ad littus Hindostaniae" (India); (Silva & al. 1996: 299) Lectotype: Probably in LD; (Yamagishi & Masuda 1997: 141) Notes: According to Yamagishi & Masuda (1997: 141) the type locality of Hypnea flagelliformis J. Agardh is coast of Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flagelliform (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 February 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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