Grinnellia americana var. caribaea W.R.Taylor 1942
Publication Details
Grinnellia americana var. caribaea W.R.Taylor 1942: 127
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1942). Caribbean marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expedition, 1939. Allan Hancock Atlantic Expedition Report 2: 1-193, 20 plates.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Grinnellia is Grinnellia americana (C.Agardh) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Grinnellia americana (C.Agardh) Harvey.
Source of Synonymy
Schneider, C.W. & Searles, R.B. (1991). Seaweeds of the southeastern United States. Cape Hatteras to Cape Canaveral. pp. xiv + 553, 563 figs, 2 tables. Durham & London: Duke University Press.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 September 2019
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Taxonomic note
Schneider & Searles (1991: 410) note: “We have included the var. caribaea Taylor (1942: 127) within the description of the species proper. Examination of North Carolina material also shows a continuum of variation from the var. americana to var. caribaea . The varieties are therefore only separable in extreme forms, and should not be maintained. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
