Conferva decorticans Dillwyn 1803
Publication Details
Conferva decorticans Dillwyn 1803: pl. 26
Published in: Dillwyn, L.W. (1803). British Confervae; or colored figures and descriptions of the British plants referred by botanists to the genus Conferva. pp. pls 21-38 (with text). London: W. Phillips.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oscillatoria decorticans Lyngbye ex Gomont.
Type Information
Type locality: "On damp walls and stones not uncommon" [Britain]; (Dillwyn 1803: pl. 26)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), with bark or covering peeling off (Stearn 1973).
Created: 04 April 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 21 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
