Bangia velutina (Lyngbye) C.Agardh
Publication Details
Bangia velutina (Lyngbye) C.Agardh
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bangia is Bangia atropurpurea (Mertens ex Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prasiola velutina (Lyngbye) Trevisan.
Basionym
Scytosiphon velutinus Lyngbye
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 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2007
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
