Giffordia conifera (Børgesen) W.R.Taylor 1960
Publication Details
Giffordia conifera (Børgesen) W.R.Taylor 1960: 207
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1960). Marine algae of the eastern tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas. pp. [i]-xi, 1-870, 14 figs, 80 pls. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Giffordia is Giffordia secunda (Kützing) Batters.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hincksia conifera (Børgesen) I.A.Abbott.
Basionym
Ectocarpus conifer Børgesen
Type Information
Type locality: St. Jan (St. John), Virgin Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 564)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 April 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 April 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
