Gracilaria flagelliformis (Sonder) A.F.Withell, A.J.K.Millar & Kraft, nom. inval. 1994

Publication Details
Gracilaria flagelliformis (Sonder) A.F.Withell, A.J.K.Millar & Kraft, nom. inval. 1994: 293

Published in: Withell, A.F., Millar, A.J.K. & Kraft, G.T. (1994). Taxonomic studies of the genus Gracilaria (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) from Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 7: 281-352, 24 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria flagelliformis (Sonder) Womersley.

Basionym
Polyides flagelliformis Sonder

Type Information
Type locality: "Occid. Nov. Holl." ; (Womersley 1996: 25) Holotype: Preiss; MEL ; 652097 (Womersley 1996: 25) Notes: Western Australia.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flagelliform (Stearn 1983).

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 February 2010

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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: combination not accepted by the authors. - (04 February 2010) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 February 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025

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