Helminthocladia purpurea (Harvey) J.Agardh 1852
Publication Details
Helminthocladia purpurea (Harvey) J.Agardh 1852: 414
Published in: 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.
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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Helminthocladia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Helminthocladia calvadosii (J.V.Lamouroux ex Duby) Setchell.
Basionym
Mesogloia purpurea Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Sidmouth [South Devon, England]; Mrs Griffiths; (Harvey 1833: 386)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), purple (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
