Herpothamnion flaccidum (Hooker f. & Harvey) Nägeli 1862
Publication Details
Herpothamnion flaccidum (Hooker f. & Harvey) Nägeli 1862: 412
Published in: Nägeli, C. (1862 '1861'). Beiträge zur morphologie und systematik der Ceramiaceae. Sitzungsberichte der Königlichen Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 1861(2): 297-415, 30 figs, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Medeiothamnion flaccidum (Hooker f. & Harvey) J.F.Brauner.
Basionym
Callithamnion flaccidum Hooker f. & Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: St Martin’s Cove, Cape Horn, Chile; Lectotype: J.D.Hooker; in deeper water; W;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flaccid, not able to hold up its own weight (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
