Gelidium pinnatifidum (J.Agardh) F.Schmitz, nom. illeg. 1894
Current name:
Ptilophora pinnatifida J.Agardh
Tanzania (dried plant)Eurico Oliveira (euricodo@usp.br)
Publication Details
Gelidium pinnatifidum (J.Agardh) F.Schmitz, nom. illeg. 1894: 194
Published in: Schmitz, F. (1894). Neue japanische Florideen von K. Okamura. Hedwigia 33: 190-201, 1 pl., 1 fig..
Type 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 Beckerella pinnatifida (J.Agardh) Kylin.
Basionym
Ptilophora pinnatifida J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Algoa Bay, South Africa; (Agardh 1885: 79)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pinnately cleft (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 09 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024