Sphacelaria obovata Hooker f. & Harvey 1845
Publication Details
Sphacelaria obovata Hooker f. & Harvey 1845: 251
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1845). Algae antarcticae, being characters and descriptions of the hitherto unpublished species of algae, discovered in Lord Auckland's Group, Campbell's Island, Kerguelen's Land, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn and other southern circumpolar regions, during the voyage of H.M. discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror". London Journal of Botany 4: 249-276, 293-298.
Request PDFType 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 obovata (Hooker f. & Harvey) Sauvageau.
Source of Synonymy
Sauvageau, C. (1904). Remarques sur les Sphacélariacées. Journal de Botanique [Morot] 18: 88-104.
Type Information
Type locality: St. Martin's Cove, Cape Horn; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
