Physotris capitata Rafinesque 1814
Publication Details
Physotris capitata Rafinesque 1814: 46 (as 'capitatus')
Published in: Rafinesque, C.S. (1814). Précis des découvertes et travaux somiologiques ou zoologiques et botaniques. pp. 55, errata. Palermo: Royale Typographie Militáire.
Publication date: 1814
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Physotris is Physotris glomerata Rafinesque.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 April 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024