Ectocarpus griffithsianus Le Jolis 1863
Publication Details
Ectocarpus griffithsianus Le Jolis 1863: 37
Published in: Le Jolis, A. (1861). On the synonymy of Ectocarpus brachiatus. Transactions of the Botanical Society [Edinburgh] 7: 36-37.
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 Fosliea griffithsiana (Le Jolis) Hagen ex Athanasiadis.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2021). Phycologia Europaea Phaeophyta. pp. [i]-xxxxvii, [1]-759. Gothenburg: Published and distributed by the author.
Type Information
Type locality: Torquay; (Athanasiadis 1996: 185)
Eponomy
Named for Mrs Amelia Warren Griffiths (1768-1858), a seaweed collector and correspondent from Torquay, Devon, England.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
A new name for Ectocarpus brachiatus sensu Griffiths in Harvey, nom. illeg. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 March 2025
