Phyllophora reptans Suhr 1841
Current name:
Gelidium reptans (Suhr) Kylin
KwaZulu-NatalHeroen Verbruggen (heroen.verbruggen@gmail.com)
Publication Details
Phyllophora reptans Suhr 1841: 285-286, pl. III: fig. 10
Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1841). Beiträge zur Algenkunde. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlichen Leopoldinisch-Carolinischen Akademie der Naturforscher 18(Suppl. 1): 273-288, 3 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllophora is Phyllophora rubens (Linnaeus) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium reptans (Suhr) Kylin.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope; (Silva & al. 1996: 141)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting; arching and then rooting (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
