Sargassum kushimotense Yendo 1907
Publication Details
Sargassum kushimotense Yendo 1907: 72, pl. XVI [16]: fig. 20
Published in: Yendo, K. (1907). The Fucaceae of Japan. Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo Imperial University 21(Article 12): 1-174, folded table, pls I- XVIII plates.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan; (Yoshida et al. 2004: 99) Lectotype: March 1902; herb. Yendo, TI (now in SAP); (Yoshida et al. 2004: 99)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2022
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Taxonomic note
Yoshida et al. (2004) note that, using ITS-2 nrDNA analysis, Stiger et al. (2000, 2003) showed that S. patens is positioned in a clade with S. crassifolium and S. binderi of subgenus Sargassum. The addition of S. kushimotense confirms this conclusion. They conclude that subgenus Schizophycus should be merged with subgenus Sargassum. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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