Sphaerococcus laciniatus var. centrocarpus Montagne 1839
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus laciniatus var. centrocarpus Montagne 1839: 28
Published in: Montagne, J.P.F.C. (1839). Plantae cellulares. In: Voyage dans 'Amérique Méridionale (le Brésil, la republique...) exécité pendant les années 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832 et 1833. Vol. 7: Botanique. Second partie. Florula Boliviensis stirpes novae et minus cognitae. (d'Orbigny, A. Eds), pp. 1-39. Paris:
Request PDFType 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 Rhodophyllis centrocarpa (Montagne) M.J.Wynne.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (1993). Recognition of Rhodophyllis centrocarpa (Montagne) comb. nov. (Cystocloniaceae, Rhodophyta) from Chile. Cryptogamie Algologie 14: 145-152, 13 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Callao", Peru (Valparaiso, Chile); (Silva & al. 1996: 286) Notes: This type locality was first recorded in Valparaiso, Chile by Montagne (1852: 316)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), slashed into narrow divisions with tapering, pointed incisions (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 November 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
