Ectocarpus enhali Børgesen 1937
Publication Details
Ectocarpus enhali Børgesen 1937: 8, figs 2, 3
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1937). Contributions to a South Indian marine algal flora. I. Journal of the Indian Botanical Society 16: 1-56, 33 figs, 1 plate.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ectocarpus is Ectocarpus siliculosus (Dillwyn) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hecatonema enhali (Børgesen) M.S.Balakrishnan & V.N.Kinkar.
Source of Synonymy
Balakrishnan, M.S. & Kinkar, V.N. (1981). A taxonomic account of Indian Ectocarpales and Ralfsiales. Seaweed Research and Utilisation 4(2): 1-57, 135 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Pamban, Tamil Nadu, India; (Silva & al. 1996: 622)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 March 2025
