Conferva implexa Dillwyn 1809
Publication Details
Conferva implexa Dillwyn 1809: 46, suppl. pl. B
Published in: Dillwyn, L.W. (1809). British Confervae; or colored figures and descriptions of the British plants referred by botanists to the genus Conferva. pp. 1-87, 1-6 (Index and Errata), pls. 69, 100-109, A-G (with text). London: W. Phillips.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhizoclonium riparium (Roth) Harvey.
Source of Synonymy
Rosenvinge, L.K. (1893). Grønlands Havalger. Meddelelser om Grønland 3: 763-981, 57 figs, 2 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: Bantry, Ireland; (Silva & al. 1996: 786) Type: Miss Ellen Hutchins; BM-K (Yoshida, 1998);
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), entangled, entwined, interwoven, interlaced (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 February 2025
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Taxonomic note
According to Burrows (1991) this species is a synonym of Rhizoclonium tortuosum (Dillwyn) Kützing. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025
