Bryopsis setacea Hering, nom. illeg. 1841
Publication Details
Bryopsis setacea Hering, nom. illeg. 1841: 91
Published in: Hering, [K.] (1841). Diagnoses algarum novarum a cl. Dre. Ferdinand Krauss in Africa Australi lectarum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History [Series 1] 8: 90-92.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bryopsis is Bryopsis pennata J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bryopsis myosuroides Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Natal [Durban], South Africa; (Hering 1841: 91) Type: Ferdinand Krauss; scopulis litoralibus insidens; (Hering 1841: 91)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), bristle-like, setaceous (Stearn 1973).
Created: 11 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 June 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 June 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
