Ulva rugosa Linnaeus 1771

Publication Details
Ulva rugosa Linnaeus 1771: 311

Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1771). Mantissa plantarum altera Generum editionis VI., & Specierum editionis II. pp. [i-vi], [143] - 587 [588 = Addenda]. Holmiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Splachnidium rugosum (Linnaeus) Greville.

Source of Synonymy
Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.

Type Information
Type locality: Cap. b. Spei [Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]; (Linnaeus 1771: 311) Type: Koenig 39; LINN; 1275.8 (Womersley 1987: 144)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wrinkled.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 March 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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