Griffithsia secunda Harvey ex J.Agardh 1851
Publication Details
Griffithsia secunda Harvey ex J.Agardh 1851: 85-86
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Griffithsia is Griffithsia corallina C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Anotrichium secundum (Harvey ex J.Agardh) G.Furnari.
Type Information
Type locality: "ad oras Capenses" (Muizenberg, False Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 376)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), next, following, second, having leaves or other features turned towards the same side (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Taxonomic note
Reported by Abbott (1999) as Griffithsia secundum Harvey ex J. Agardh. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2025
