Lichina pygmaea (Lightfoot) C.Agardh 1820
Publication Details
Lichina pygmaea (Lightfoot) C.Agardh 1820: 105
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820 '1821'). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum. Pars prima. pp. [i-iv], [1]-168. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: probably Jan-April 1820
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Lichina.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus pygmaeus Lightfoot
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 September 2017
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Nomenclatural note
A lichen. - (08 September 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 April 2025
