Sargassum vulgare f. ovatum Collins 1901

Publication Details
Sargassum vulgare f. ovatum Collins 1901: 248

Published in: Collins, F.S. (1901). The algae of Jamaica. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 37: 229-270, 6 tables, no figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sargassum polyceratium var. ovatum (Collins) W.R.Taylor.

Source of Synonymy
Taylor, W.R. (1928). The marine algae of Florida with special reference to the Dry Tortugas. Publications of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 379: [i-] v, [1]- 219, 3 figs, 37 pls, 7 tables.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common, general, ordinary (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 January 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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