Gelidium heteroplatos Børgesen 1934
Publication Details
Gelidium heteroplatos Børgesen 1934: 3, fig. 3; pl. I (lower)
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1934). Some Indian Rhodophyceae especially from the shores of the Presidency of Bombay: IV. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1934: 1-30, 19 figs, 4 pls [I-IV].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterocladia heteroplatos (Børgesen) Umamaheswara Rao & Kaliaperumal.
Type Information
Type locality: "INDIA: Bombay, Malabar Hill"; (Børgesen 1934: 3) Holotype: "in the littoral zone on rocks facing the Arabian Sea"; C; Boergesen 5275 (Børgesen 1934: 3)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
