Fauchea microspora Bornet ex Rodríguez y Femenías 1889
Publication Details
Fauchea microspora Bornet ex Rodríguez y Femenías 1889: 253
Published in: Rodríguez Femenías, J.J. (1889). Algas de las Baleares. Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural 18: 199-274, pls III, iV.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Fauchea is Fauchea repens (C.Agardh) Montagne & Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gloiocladia microspora (Rodríguez y Femenías) Berecibar, M.J.Wynne, I.Bárbara & R.Santos.
Source of Synonymy
Berecibar, E., Wynne, M.J., Bárbara, I. & Santos, R. (2009). Records of Rhodophyta new to the flora of the Iberian Atlantic coast. Botanica Marina 52(3): 217-228, 26 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Addaia (Minorca, Balearic Islands, Spain); (Sánchez et al. 2010: 64) Lectotype: Fig. 1 (female): Collection of J.J. Rodriguez & Femenias; specimen labelled '1618' (Sánchez et al. 2010: 64) Notes: "...en la costa S. de Menorca, entre 50 y 130 m. de profundidad.... En la costa N. la he recogido hacia la Mola, Mongofre y Adaya." [Menorca, Islas Baleares, Spain] (Rodriguez & Femenias 1889: 253).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
