Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss 1940
Current name:
Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss
South Africa; measuring stipes subtidallyRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Ecklonia maxima (Osbeck) Papenfuss 1940: 7
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1940). A revision of the South African marine algae in herbarium Thunberg. Symbolae Botanicae Upsalensis 4(3): 1-17.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ecklonia is Ecklonia buccinalis (Linnaeus) Hornemann.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus maximus Osbeck
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 639)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), largest.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 May 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
