Sphaerococcus stiriatus (Turner) C.Agardh 1817
Current name:
Sarcothalia stiriata (Turner) Leister
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Sphaerococcus stiriatus (Turner) C.Agardh 1817: pl. 16
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaerococcus is Sphaerococcus coronopifolius Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sarcothalia stiriata (Turner) Leister.
Basionym
Fucus stiriatus Turner
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 294) Lectotype: BM; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 112) Notes: Collected by Thunberg.
Created: 13 March 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2007
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024