Gracilaria lichenoides (J.V.Lamouroux) Greville 1830
Publication Details
Gracilaria lichenoides (J.V.Lamouroux) Greville 1830: liv
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.
Request PDFPublication date: Feb.-March 1830
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria edulis (S.G.Gmelin) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Lyra, D. de M., Iha, C., Grassa, C.J., Cai, L., Zhang, H.G., Lane, C., Blouin, N., Oliveira, M.C., Nunes, J. M de C. & Davis, C.C. (2021). Phylogenomics, divergence time estimation and trait evolution provide a
new look into the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 165(107294): [1-14], 4 figures.
Basionym
Gigartina lichenoides J.V.Lamouroux
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), like a lichen.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2025
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Nomenclatural notes
Børgesen (1943: 68) cites this species as Gracilaria lichenoides (Linnaeus) J. Agardh. Abbott (1985: 89; 1995: 191) cites the authority for this species as (Linne) Harvey. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
New name. Fucus lichenoides Turner 1809, nom illeg. - (28 May 2015) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
