Enteromorpha fulvescens (C.Agardh) Greville 1830

Publication Details
Enteromorpha fulvescens (C.Agardh) Greville 1830: lxvi

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.

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Publication date: Feb.-March 1830

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Enteromorpha is Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Nees.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Capsosiphon fulvescens (C.Agardh) Setchell & N.L.Gardner.

Source of Synonymy
Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1920). Phycological contributions. I. University of California Publications in Botany 7: 279-324, pls 21-31.

Basionym
Ulva fulvescens C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "In saxis portus Landscronae, atque lapillis lacunarum munimenti Gråen" [Landskrona, Sweden]; (Agardh 1823: 420) Lectotype: LD; herb. alg. Agardh 13358 (Brodie & al. 2007: 33)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), becoming tawny, somewhat tawny [yellowish-brown] (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 October 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 24 April 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025

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