Acrochaetium erectum Børgesen 1932
Publication Details
Acrochaetium erectum Børgesen 1932: 114, fig. 1
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1932). Some Indian Rhodophyceae especially from the shores of the Presidency of Bombay. II. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1932: 113-134, 18 figs, Pls II-V.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acrochaetium is Acrochaetium secundatum (Lyngbye) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Dwarka, Gujarat, India; (Silva & al. 1996: 98)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), erect (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 July 2011
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Taxonomic note
Garbary (1987: 69) lists this species synonym of Audouinella erectum. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
