Rosenvingea stellata Børgesen 1928
Current name:
Iyengaria stellata (Børgesen) Børgesen
Doha, Kuwait Bay - 08 April 2016. Frithjof C. Kuepper (fkuepper@abdn.ac.uk)
Publication Details
Rosenvingea stellata Børgesen 1928: 1-3, figs. 1-3
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1928). On Rosenvingea stellata, a new Indian alga, and on an interesting littoral algal vegetation in which this species is a characteristic constituent. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 5(6): 11, 3 figs, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rosenvingea is Rosenvingea sanctae-crucis Børgesen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Iyengaria stellata (Børgesen) Børgesen.
Type Information
Type locality: Dwarka, Gujarat, India; (Silva & al. 1996: 631)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 January 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
