Phyllophora diversifolia Suhr 1840

Publication Details
Phyllophora diversifolia Suhr 1840: 262 (as 'Phyllaphora')

Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1840). Beiträge zur Algenkunde. Flora 23(17): 257-265, no figs.

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Publication date: "7 Mai 1840"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllophora is Phyllophora rubens (Linnaeus) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilophora diversifolia (Suhr) Papenfuss.

Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1940). Notes on South African marine algae. I. Botaniska Notiser 1940: 200-226, 16 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: "Cappflanze von Drège" [apparently between the Omtendo (Umtentu) river, Transkei and the Omsamculo (Umzimkulu) River, Natal]; (Suhr 1840: 262) Notes: See Drège (1843: 155) for precise type locality.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 January 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 July 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024

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