Cladophora glaucescens (A.W.Griffiths ex Harvey) Kützing 1849

Publication Details
Cladophora glaucescens (A.W.Griffiths ex Harvey) Kützing 1849: 403

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 23-24 July 1849

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora sericea (Hudson) Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 18 maps, + 55 pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.

Basionym
Conferva glaucescens A.W.Griffiths ex Harvey

Type Information
Isotype: L; Wyatt, Alg. Danm., n. 195 (Hoek 1963: 77) Notes: Van den Hoek (1963: 77) notes one plant belongs to Cl. sericea, the other one to Cl. albida.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), glaucescens, becoming glaucous (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 March 2022

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Nomenclatural note
The original description of Conferva glaucescens A.W.Griffiths ex Harvey (Harvey 1841: 139) cited a number of syntype localities: Torquay, Devon; Mangan's Bay, Co, Waterford; Portarnock, Co. Dublin; and Coast of [Co.] Down. Harvey also cited Algae Danmonensis No. 195. The type could be slected from any of these. van den Hoek (1963: 77, 94) examined an "isotype" of Algae danomiensis no. 195 in L and found that "...one plant belongs to Cl. sericea, the other one to Cl. albida. By including C. glaucescens in synonymy of C. sericea, Hoek was effecitively lectotypifying C. glucescens with the C. sericea specimen in L. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025