Valonia verticillata Kützing 1847
Publication Details
Valonia verticillata Kützing 1847: 165
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1847). Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu neuen oder kritischen Algen. Botanische Zeitung 5: 1-5, 22-25, 33-38, 52-55, 164-167, 177-180, 193-198, 219-223.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Valonia is Valonia aegagropila C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ernodesmis verticillata (Kützing) Børgesen.
Source of Synonymy
Børgesen, F. (1912). Some Chlorophyceae from the Danish West Indies. II. Botanisk Tidsskrift 32: 241-273, 17 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Ad insulas St. Crucis." [St. Croix, Virgin Islands]; (Kützing 1847: 165) Holotype: L; 937 183 51 (Leliaert & Coppejans 2004: 202)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), verticillate, whorled (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024