Farlowia conferta (Setchell) I.A.Abbott 1968

Publication Details
Farlowia conferta (Setchell) I.A.Abbott 1968: 186

Published in: Abbott, I.A. (1968). Studies in some foliose red algae of the Pacific coast. III. Dumontiaceae, Weeksiaceae, Kallymeniaceae. Journal of Phycology 4: 180-198.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Farlowia is Farlowia crassa J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Leptocladia conferta Setchell

Type Information
Type locality: Dillon's Beach, just north of the mouth of Tomales Bay, California; (Setchell 1912: 253) Type: Setchell; Shallow pools, in lower littoral zone; (Setchell 1912: 253) Notes: Cystocarpic. Also collected by Setchell, at Carmel Bay, near Monterey, California. Grows in bushy tufts, where shallow pools are left by the receding tide in the lower portion of the littoral zone.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dense (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 August 2006

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 August 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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