Conferva capensis C.Agardh 1824
Current name:
Cladophora capensis (C.Agardh) De Toni
Kommetjie, Cape Peninsula, South Africa - 05 September 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Conferva capensis C.Agardh 1824: 118
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
Type 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 Cladophora capensis (C.Agardh) De Toni.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 770)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
