Polycavernosa debilis (Forsskål) Fredericq & J.N.Norris 1985
Publication Details
Polycavernosa debilis (Forsskål) Fredericq & J.N.Norris 1985: 152, figs 3, 19, 25, 26, 71
Published in: Fredericq, S. & Norris, J.N. (1985). Morphological studies on some tropical species of Gracilaria Grev. (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta): taxonomic concepts based on reproductive morphology. In: Taxonomy of economic seaweeds with reference to some Pacific and Caribbean species. (Abbott, I.A. & Norris, J.N. Eds), pp. 137-155. La Jolla: California Sea Grant College Program. Report T-CSGCP-011.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polycavernosa is Polycavernosa fastigiata C.F.Chang & B.M.Xia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria debilis (Forsskål) Børgesen.
Basionym
Fucus debilis Forsskål
Type Information
Type locality: Mokha (Al Mukha), Yemen; (Silva & al. 1996: 163) Holotype: P. Forsskål, No. 888; C (Forsskål herbarium); (Bird, Oliveira Filho & McLachlan 1986: fig. 2)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), weak.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 June 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
