Cheilosporum fastigiatum (Decaisne) De Toni 1905
Publication Details
Cheilosporum fastigiatum (Decaisne) De Toni 1905: 1834
Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1905). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio IV. pp. [i-v], 1523-1973. Patavii [Padova]: sumptibus auctoris.
Request PDFPublication date: "IX. Januarii MCMV"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cheilosporum is Cheilosporum sagittatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Jania cultrata (Harvey) Ji H.Kim, Guiry & H.-G.Choi.
Source of Synonymy
Kim, J.H., Guiry, M.D., Oak, J.H., Choi, D.-S., Kang, S.-H., Chung, H. & Choi, H.-G. (2007). Phylogenetic relationships within the tribe Janieae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological data: a reappraisal of Jania. Journal of Phycology 43: 1310-1319.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fastigiate, with branches clustered, parallel and erect, giving a narrow elongated habit (occasionally meaning branched reaching to the same height) (Stearn 1983).
Created: 15 February 2008 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
