Batrachospermum americanum (Harvey) O.Necchi & T.J.Entwisle 1990
Publication Details
Batrachospermum americanum (Harvey) O.Necchi & T.J.Entwisle 1990: 486
Published in: Necchi, O., Jr & Entwisle, T.J. (1990). A reappraisal of generic and subgeneric classification in the Batrachospermaceae (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 29(4): 478-488.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Batrachospermum is Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tuomeya americana (Kützing) Papenfuss.
Basionym
Baileya americana Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: "Virginia: BAiley" [USA: Virginia, near Fredericksburg]; (Kützing 1857: 35) Lectotype (designated by whom?): J.W. Bailey; no date; L; 4086532 (Vis & Necchi 2021: 144) Notes: "TCD0011953 (Isotype)."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 July 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
