Chondrus fastigiatus Endlicher 1843

Publication Details
Chondrus fastigiatus Endlicher 1843: 39

Published in: Endlicher, S.L. (1843). Mantissa botanica altera. Sistens genera plantarum supplementum tertium. pp. [vi], 111. Vienna: Fridericum Beck, Universitatis Bibliopola.

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Publication date: 1843

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondrus is Chondrus crispus Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ahnfeltia fastigiata (Endlicher) Makienko.

Source of Synonymy
Makienko, V.F. (1970). K sistematike vidov Ahnfeltia Fries iz dal'nevostochnykh morej SSSR. Botanicheskij Zhurnal SSSR 55: 1077-1087, 3 figs, 2 tables, 2 plates.

Type Information
Type locality: Sitka, Alaska, USA; Type: LE; (Yoshida 1998: 828) Notes: Based on Gigartina fastigiata Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 16 nom. illeg.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fastigiate, with branches clustered, parallel and erect, giving a narrow elongated habit (occasionally meaning branched reaching to the same height) (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 March 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 February 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024

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