Halophila ovalis var. minor (Zollinger) Ascherson 1868

Publication Details
Halophila ovalis var. minor (Zollinger) Ascherson 1868: 175

Published in: Ascherson, P. (1868). Vorarbeiten zu einer Uebersicht der phanerogamen Meergewächse. Linnaea 35(1): 152-208.

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Publication 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 minor (Zollinger) Hartog.

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 minor 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 22 November 2024

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