Amansia prolifera C.Agardh 1822
Current name: Epiglossum proliferum (C.Agardh) L.E.Phillips
Publication Details
Amansia prolifera C.Agardh 1822: 194
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1822). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [v-vi], 169-398. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: probably Oct 1822
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amansia is Amansia multifida J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Epiglossum proliferum (C.Agardh) L.E.Phillips.
Type Information
Type locality: Ad novam Hollandiam [Australia]. Specimen vidi in collectione musei Parisiensis.; (Agardh 1822: 194) Lectotype: Saenger & Ducker; 1971; LD; 42807 (Phillips 2002: 225) Notes: Womersley (2003: 404) gives the following data: Type from “N. Holl.” (No. 24); holotype in LD, 42807: isotype in PC. As C. Agardh specified the plant in PC as "Fucus N:o 24, mus. Paris.", perhaps this should be the type.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 14 October 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
