Conferva umbilicata Velley 1800

Publication Details
Conferva umbilicata Velley 1800: 169, pl. 7 (opposite p. 169)

Published in: Velley, T. (1800). Description of Conferva umbilicata, a new plant, from New South Wales. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 5: 169-170, pl. 7.

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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 Microdictyon umbilicatum (Velley) Zanardini.

Source of Synonymy
Zanardini, G. (1862). Scelta di Ficee nuove o più rare del mare Adriatico. Decade terza. Memorie del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 10(3): [447]-484, pls XXVI [XVII] - XXXIII [XXIV].

Type Information
Type locality: New South Wales, Australia; (Velley 1800: 169) Holotype: LIV; (Womersley 1984: 217) Notes: According to Womersley (1984: 217) the type is from New South Wales (Port Jackson?).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 March 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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