Sporochnus scoparius Harvey 1855
Current name: Sporochnus radiciformis (R.Brown ex Turner) C.Agardh
Publication Details
Sporochnus scoparius Harvey 1855: 535
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sporochnus is Sporochnus pedunculatus (Hudson) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sporochnus radiciformis (R.Brown ex Turner) C.Agardh.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Western Australia ("Garden and Rottnest Is."); (Silva & al. 1996: 638) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Womersley (1967: 241) for more information on the lectotype locality of this species.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), in the form of a broom; fastigiate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
