Gigartina glomerata M.Howe 1914
Publication Details
Gigartina glomerata M.Howe 1914: 103, pl. 39; pl. 40: figs 1-11
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1914). The marine algae of Peru. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 15: 1-185, 44 figs, 66 plates.
Request PDFType 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 Chondracanthus chamissoi (C.Agardh) Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Calderon, M.S., Bustamante, D.E. & Boo, S.M (2020). Red algal diversity (Rhodophyta) from Peru based on molecular analysis. Phytotaxa 454(1): 1-23, 7 figures, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: Isla San Lorenzo, Callao, Peru; (Howe 1914) Type: Coker 55; Feb. 5, 1907; NY; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 115)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clustered in a round mass.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
