Gigartina expansa D.H.Kim 1976
Publication Details
Gigartina expansa D.H.Kim 1976: 41, 45
Published in: Kim, D.H. (1976 '1975'). A study of the development of cystocarps and tetrasporangial sori in Gigartinaceae (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales). Nova Hedwigia 27: [i]-vi, 1-146, 237 figs, 6 tables, 1 map.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Iridaea latissima (Hooker f. & Harvey) Grunow.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
