Prionitis microcarpa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851
Publication Details
Prionitis microcarpa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851: 187
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 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prionitis is Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polyopes constrictus (Turner) J.Agardh.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus microcarpus C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 202) Type: Herb. Agardh, LD; 22858 (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 176) Notes: "Nov. Holl."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with small fruit.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 10 June 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
