Catenella nipae Zanardini 1872

Publication Details
Catenella nipae Zanardini 1872: 143, pl. VI [6]: A, figs 1-7 (as 'Nipae')

Published in: Zanardini, G. (1872). Phycearum indicarum pugillus a Cl. Eduardo Beccari ad Borneum, Sincapoore et Ceylanum annis MDCCCLXV-VI-VII collectarum quas cognitas determinavit, novasque descripsit iconibusque illustrare curavit Joannes Zanardini. Memorie del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 17: 129-170, 12 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Catenella is Catenella opuntia (Goodenough & Woodward) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Sarawak, ad basim petiolorum Nypae fruticantis, ex oris fluviorum circe mare." [Sarawak is a Malysian State on the island of Borneo]; (Zanardini 1872: 144) Type: MCVE; (Womersley 1994: 449) Notes: Nypa fruticans (Arecaceae), is commonly known as the Nipa Palm or Mangrove Palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the only palm adapted to the mangrove biome.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
In calm situations often on mangroves or jetty piles (Womersley 1994: 450).

Created: 16 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 June 2021

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Habitat note
Widespread in tropical to temperate regions of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans; epiphytic on mangrove roots and maritime palms (Arecaceae). - (26 September 2018) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 March 2025

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