Scytosiphon velutinus Lyngbye 1819
Publication Details
Scytosiphon velutinus Lyngbye 1819: 68, pl. 16 C
Published in: Lyngbye, H.C. (1819). Tentamen hydrophytologiae danicae continens omnia hydrophyta cryptogama Daniae, Holsatiae, Faeroae, Islandiae, Groenlandiae hucusque cognita, systematice disposita, descripta et iconibus illustrata, adjectis simul speciebus norvegicis. pp. [i]-xxxii, [1]-248, 70 pls. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: typis Schultzianis, in commissis Librariae Gyldendaliae.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Scytosiphon is Scytosiphon filum var. lomentaria (Lyngbye) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prasiola velutina (Lyngbye) Trevisan.
Source of Synonymy
Trevisan, V.B.A. (1845). Nomenclator algarum, ou collection des noms imposées aux plantes de la famille des algues. pp. 1-80. Padoue [Padua]: Imprimerie du Seminaire.
Type Information
Type locality: Ad saxa rivuli rapidissimi declivia prope littus Öre Österoë Faroenese; (Lyngbye 1819: 68)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), velvety, densely covered with short soft erect hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 October 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
