Hypnea cornuta var. stellulifera J.Agardh 1852

Publication Details
Hypnea cornuta var. stellulifera J.Agardh 1852: 449

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1852). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumis secundi: Algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 2. pp. 577-700 [701-720, Addenda and Index]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypnea stellulifera (J.Agardh) Yamagishi & Masuda.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Manila, Philippines; (Yamagishi & al. 2003: 535) Lectotype: LD, Agardh herbarium; 33812 (Yamagishi & al. 2003: 535)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horned.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 August 2011

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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