Sporochnus herbaceus var. firma C.Agardh 1824

Publication Details
Sporochnus herbaceus var. firma C.Agardh 1824: 261

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sporochnus is Sporochnus pedunculatus (Hudson) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmarestia herbacea subsp. firma (C.Agardh) A.F.Peters, E.C.Yang, F.C.Küpper & Prud’homme.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 638) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting J. Agardh (1848b: 169) for more information on the lectotype of this species.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), herbaceous, not woody.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 March 2014

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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