Conferva reptans Roth 1797
Publication Details
Conferva reptans Roth 1797: 186, pl. 3: fig. 4
Published in: Roth, A.W. (1797). Catalecta botanica quibus plantae novae et minus cognitae describuntur atque illustrantur. Fasc. 1. pp. [i]-viii, [1]-244 [1-2, index, pls], 8 pls. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: in Bibliopolo I.G. Mülleriano.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting; arching and then rooting (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 July 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
