Stypocaulon scoparium (Linnaeus) Kützing 1843

Publication Details
Stypocaulon scoparium (Linnaeus) Kützing 1843: 293, pl. 18: fig. II

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Stypocaulon.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halopteris scoparia (Linnaeus) Sauvageau.

Source of Synonymy
Sauvageau, C. (1904). Remarques sur les Sphacélariacées. Vol. 2 pp. 321-480. Bordeaux: Féret et fils.

Basionym
Conferva scoparia Linnaeus

Type Information
Type locality: "in mari Europaeo"; (Athanasiadis 1996: 202) Type: OXF;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), in the form of a broom; fastigiate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 31 March 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 October 2024

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Taxonomic note
John et al. (2004) cite Sphacelaria scoparia var. disticha (Lyngb.) Lenorm., Sphacelaria scoparia var. glomerata (Kütz.) Grunow and Sphacelaria scoparia var. virgata (Kütz.) Grunow as synonyms of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025

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