Hypnophycus flagelliformis (Greville ex J.Agardh) Kuntze 1891

Publication Details
Hypnophycus flagelliformis (Greville ex J.Agardh) Kuntze 1891: 900

Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 2 pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.

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Publication date: 5 November 1891

Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypnea flagelliformis Greville ex J.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 1. pp. 337 [bis]-351 [bis] 352-506. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

Basionym
Hypnea flagelliformis Greville ex J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "ad littus Hindostaniae" (India); (Silva & al. 1996: 299) Lectotype: Probably in LD; (Yamagishi & Masuda 1997: 141) Notes: According to Yamagishi & Masuda (1997: 141) the type locality of Hypnea flagelliformis J. Agardh is coast of Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flagelliform (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 February 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025

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