Zostera bullata Delile 1813
Publication Details
Zostera bullata Delile 1813: 289
Published in: Delile, A.R. (1813). Description de l'Égypte ou recueile des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, publié par les orderes de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand.Histoire naturelle. Tom. Second. Histoire naturelle. Vol. 2 (fasc. 2 'troisème livraison') pp. 145-320 [Flore d'Égypte, explication des planches], pls 1-62 [1826]. Paris: Imprimerie Impériale.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zostera is Zostera marina Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson.
Source of Synonymy
Kuo, J. (2020). Taxonomy of the Genus Halophila Thouars (Hydocharitaceae): A Review. Plants 9(12): article 1732 [1-25], 2 figures, 1 table, 24 supplementary figures.
Type Information
Type locality: ["à Suez sur la sable, la plante croissant au fond de la mer est verte et a la port d’un potamogeton"]; (Ferrer-Gallego & Boisset 2015: 1035) Lectotype: MPU; MPU007336 (Ferrer-Gallego & Boisset 2015: 1035, fig. 2)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bullate, blistered or pukered (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 November 2018 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 August 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
