Sphaerococcus miniatus Sprengel 1827

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus miniatus Sprengel 1827: 340

Published in: Sprengel, K.[P.J.] (1827). Systema vegetabilium Editio decima sexta. Voluminis IV. Pars I. Classis 24. Vol. 4 pp. [i]-iv, [1]-592. Gottingae [Göttingen]: sumtibus Librariae Dieterichianae.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaerococcus is Sphaerococcus coronopifolius Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wurdemannia miniata (Sprengel) Feldmann & Hamel.

Source of Synonymy
Feldmann, J. & Hamel, G. (1934). Observations sur quelques Gélidiacées. Revue Générale de Botanique 46: 528-549, 11 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Vicinity of Montpellier, French Mediterranean coast; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 20) Type: Draparnaud; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 20)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 February 2017

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Nomenclatural note
Nomen novum. Fucus miniatus Draparnaud ex De Candolle 1815, the intended basionym of Wurdemannia miniata, is a later homonym of F. miniatus O.F. Müller 1778 and hence not priorable (Silva et al. 1987:72). - (03 June 2010) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2025

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