Halophila ovalis var. major (Zollinger) Ascherson 1868
Publication Details
Halophila ovalis var. major (Zollinger) Ascherson 1868: 174
Published in: Ascherson, P. (1868). Vorarbeiten zu einer Uebersicht der phanerogamen Meergewächse. Linnaea 35(1): 152-208.
Request PDFPublication date: 1868
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halophila is Halophila madagascarensis Steudel ex Doty & B.C.Stone.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halophila major (Zollinger) Miquel.
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.
Basionym
Lemnopsis major Zollinger
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
Created: 27 August 2021 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 01 September 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 December 2024
