Herpophyllon coalescens Farlow 1902

Publication Details
Herpophyllon coalescens Farlow 1902: 97-98

Published in: Farlow, W.G. (1902). Algae. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 38: 89-99.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Herpophyllon.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Drouetia coalescens (Farlow) G.De Toni.

Source of Synonymy
Saunders, G.W., Lane, C.E., Schneider, C.W. & Kraft, G.T. (2006). Unraveling the Asteromenia peltata species complex with clarification of the genera Halichrysis and Drouetia (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodophyta). Canadian Journal of Botany 84: 1581-1607, 83 figs, 3 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island (Isla Isabela), Galápagos Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 365) Holotype: FH; (Filloramo & Saunders 2016: 348, fig. 5a)

Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), uniting together by growth (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 July 2016

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024

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