Gigartina ornata Sonder ex Kützing, nom. illeg. 1868

Betaphycus speciosus (Sonder) Doty ex P.C.Silva

Current name: Betaphycus speciosus (Sonder) Doty ex P.C.Silva
Long Reef, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman

Publication Details
Gigartina ornata Sonder ex Kützing, nom. illeg. 1868: 3, pl. 6: figs. c, d

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Betaphycus speciosus (Sonder) Doty ex P.C.Silva.

Basionym
Gigartina speciosa Sonder

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 326) Lectotype: Lund Herbarium; Preiss No. 2565 (Doty 1988: 195) Notes: See Doty (1988: 195, 197) for discussion on holotype.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished, equipped, embellished, adorned (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 September 2004

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024

 
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