Gigartina fastigiata J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1849
Publication Details
Gigartina fastigiata J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1849: 86
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1849). Algolosgiska bidrag. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 6: 79-89.
Request PDFType 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 Sarcothalia scutellata (Hering) Leister.
Type Information
Type locality: "Cap b. spei" [Caput Bonae Spei: Cape of Good Hope, usually meaning Cape Province, South Africa]; (Agardh 1849: 86)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fastigiate, with branches clustered, parallel and erect, giving a narrow elongated habit (occasionally meaning branched reaching to the same height) (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
