Conferva gracilis Wulfen 1803
Publication Details
Conferva gracilis Wulfen 1803: 21, no fig.
Published in: Wulfen, F.X. (1803). Cryptogama aquatica. Archives de Botanique 3: 1-64, pl. 1.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stilophora tenella (Esper) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: "Tergesti in Mari supra fucos, in parvis fasciculis caespitose."; (Wulfen 1803: 21)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 January 2001 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 16 November 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
