Gigartina lanceolata Harvey 1860

Publication Details
Gigartina lanceolata Harvey 1860: 326

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodoglossum gigartinoides (Sonder) Edyvane & Womersley.

Source of Synonymy
Edyvane, K.S. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). Family Gigartinaceae Kützing 1843: 389. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Rhodophyta - Part IIIA. (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 285-314. Canberra:

Type Information
Type locality: Georgetown, Tasmania; (INA 1996) Type: TCD; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 113) Notes: Isolectotype: BM. Collector: R. Gunn (Index Nominum Algarum).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 July 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024

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