Ectocarpus virescens Thuret ex Sauvageau 1896
Publication Details
Ectocarpus virescens Thuret ex Sauvageau 1896: 98, 124, figs 1-7
Published in: Sauvageau, C. (1896). Sur l'Ectocarpus virescens Thuret et ses deux sortes des sporanges pleuriloculaires. Journal de Botanique [Morot] 10: 98-107, 113-126.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus siliculosus (Dillwyn) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Feldmannia mitchelliae (Harvey) H.-S.Kim.
Source of Synonymy
Kim, H.-S. (2010). Ectocarpaceae, Acinetopsoraceae, Chordariaceae. In: Algal flora of Korea. Volume 2, Number 1. Heterokontophyta: Phaeophyceae: Ectocarpales. Marine brown algae I. (Kim, H.-S. & Boo, S.-M. Eds), pp. [3]-137. Incheon: National Institute of Biological Resources.
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), becoming green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024