Echinocaulon myriocladum Børgesen 1934
Publication Details
Echinocaulon myriocladum Børgesen 1934: 5, figs 4, 5
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1934). Some Indian Rhodophyceae especially from the shores of the Presidency of Bombay: IV. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1934: 1-30, 19 figs, 4 pls [I-IV].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Echinocaulon is Echinocaulon rigidum (M.Vahl) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Parviphycus myriocladus (Børgesen) G.H.Boo, Y.Cai, J.Y.Kim & S.M.Boo .
Source of Synonymy
Boo, G.H., Cai, Y., Kim, J.Y. & Boo, S.M. (2015). Phylogeny and morphology of Parviphycus myriocladus (Børgesen) comb. nov. (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) from Asian waters. Botanica Marina 58(6): 475-483.
Type Information
Type locality: Malabar Hill, Bombay, India [Mumbai, India]; (Silva & al. 1996: 152) Holotype: F. Børgesen, no. 5235; on rock in exposed places near high water mark; C; Borgesens' four slides, barcode C-A-92391 (Boo et al. 2015: 478, 479) Notes: Lectotype = specimen shown in fig. 5a fide Hatta & Prud'homme van Reine, 1991 (INA). [see discussion on pp. 479, 480 in Boo et al., 2015].
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 November 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 November 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
