Spyridia aculeata f. inermis Børgesen 1917
Publication Details
Spyridia aculeata f. inermis Børgesen 1917: 239, fig. 230
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1917). The marine algae of the Danish West Indies. Part 3. Rhodophyceae (3). Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 3: 145-240, figs 149-230.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spyridia is Spyridia filamentosa (Wulfen) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spyridia hypnoides var. inermis (Børgesen) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Type locality: Green Cay Estate, St. Croix, Virgin Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 429)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
