Gymnogongrus ligulatus Harvey ex Kützing 1869

Publication Details
Gymnogongrus ligulatus Harvey ex Kützing 1869: 23-24, pl. 63: figs. a,b

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1869). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XIX pp. i-iv, 1-36, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gymnogongrus is Gymnogongrus griffithsiae (Turner) Martius.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Yonagunia ligulata (Harvey ex Kützing) Manghisi, M.Morabito, De Clerck & Le Gall.

Source of Synonymy
Manghisi, A., Morabito, M., Boo, G.H., Boo, S.M., Bonillo, C., De Clerck, O. & Le Gall, L. (2015). Two novel species of Yonagunia (Halymeniales, Rhodophyte) were uncovered in the South of Madagascar during the Atimo-Vatae expedition. Cryptogamie Algologie 36(2): 199-217.

Type Information
Type locality: Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 203) Lectotype: MEL; 504575 (Manghisi et al. 2015: 463, fig. 1) Notes: collector: Harvey; Sonder Herb. (INA). Fort Dauphin, plage Monseigneur, Madagascar (Manghisi et al., 2015: table 2).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 16 December 2015

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 November 2024

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