Sphacelaria paniculata Suhr 1840
Publication Details
Sphacelaria paniculata Suhr 1840: 278
Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1840). Beiträge zur Algenkunde. Flora 23(17): 257-265, no figs.
Request PDFPublication date: "7 Mai 1840"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphacelaria is Sphacelaria cirrosa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halopteris paniculata (Suhr) Prud'homme.
Source of Synonymy
Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Type Information
Type locality: "Neuholland" [Australia, actually Gulf of Carpentaria]; (Suhr 1840: 278) Holotype: KIEL; (Womersley 1987: 180) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Prud'homme van Reine (1972a: 135). According to Womersley (1987), the type is from "Neuholland". He notes that Prud'homme van Reine (1972a: 134) found the original specimen with Suhr's handwritten description on the back of the sheet, in KIEL, and that he records that Reinke had annotated it as "Sphacelaria paniculata Suhr. Original exemplar! Golf von Carpentaria. Ex herb. Suhr." No locality within "Neuholland" was given with the type description and the Gulf of Carpentaria locality is clearly in error, since no Halopteris is known from northern Australia and the limits of the species are within southern Australia and north to Newcastle in N.S.W.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), paniculate.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
