Phyllophora diversifolia Suhr 1840
Current name:
Ptilophora diversifolia (Suhr) Papenfuss
KwaZulu-NatalOlivier De Clerck (odclerck@gmail.com)
Publication Details
Phyllophora diversifolia Suhr 1840: 262 (as 'Phyllaphora')
Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1840). Beiträge zur Algenkunde. Flora 23(17): 257-265, no figs.
Request PDFPublication date: "7 Mai 1840"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllophora is Phyllophora rubens (Linnaeus) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilophora diversifolia (Suhr) Papenfuss.
Type Information
Type locality: "Cappflanze von Drège" [apparently between the Omtendo (Umtentu) river, Transkei and the Omsamculo (Umzimkulu) River, Natal]; (Suhr 1840: 262) Notes: See Drège (1843: 155) for precise type locality.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 January 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
