Pterigospermum capense (Montagne) Kuntze 1891

Publication Details
Pterigospermum capense (Montagne) Kuntze 1891: 914

Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 2 pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.

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Publication date: 5 November 1891

Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sonderophycus capensis (Montagne) M.J.Wynne.

Source of Synonymy
Krayesky, D.M., Norris, J.N., Gabrielson, P.W., Gabriela, D. & Fredericq, S. (2009). A new order of red algae based on the Peyssonneliaceae, with an evaluation of the ordinal classification of the Florideophyceae (Rhodophyta). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 122(3): 364-391, 7 figures, 2 tables.

Basionym
Peyssonnelia capensis Montagne

Type Information
Type locality: Durban, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 210) Type: Drège; Herb. Montagne, PC; (Womersley 1994: 155) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Papenfuss (1952: 175) (Silva et al., 1996). According to Womersley (1994:155) the type material was collected at Port Natal, S. Africa.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 09 January 2010

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025

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