Hypnea boergesenii T.Tanaka 1941

Publication Details
Hypnea boergesenii T.Tanaka 1941: 233, figs 6-8; pl. 53: fig. 1

Published in: Tanaka, T. (1941). The genus Hypnea from Japan. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University 2: 227-250, 21 figs, plates.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypnea cervicornis J.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Jesus, P.B., Nauer, F., Lyra, G.M., Cassano, V., Oliveira, M.C., Nunes, J.M.C. & Schnadelbach, A.S. (2016). Species-delimitation and phylogenetic analyses of some cosmopolitan species of Hypnea (Rhodophyta) reveal synonyms and misapplied names to H. cervicornis, including a new species from Brazil. Journal of Phycology 52(5): 774-792.

Type Information
Syntype localities: Keelung (Chi-lung) and Tiari, Taiwan; (Silva & al. 1996: 294)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 April 2023

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Taxonomic note
Millar & Prud'homme van Reine (2005: 541) concluded: "De Toni (1897: 481) related this species to the earlier described H. spinella (C. Agardh) Kützing (1847), but due to the many fine proliferous lateral branchlets along the main axes, which are clearly visible under the microscope, we would suggest that it is conspecific with the later described and widely reported Hypnea boergesenii Tanaka (1941)." - (13 September 2014) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025