Hincksia prolifera (V.Krishnamurthy & Baluswami) P.C.Silva 1987
Publication Details
Hincksia prolifera (V.Krishnamurthy & Baluswami) P.C.Silva 1987: 130
Published in: Silva, P.C., Meñez, E.G. & Moe, R.L. (1987). Catalog of the benthic marine algae of the Philippines. Smithsonian Contributions to Marine Sciences 27: [i-ii] iii-iv, 1-179, 2 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hincksia is Hincksia ramulosa J.E.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Giffordia prolifera V.Krishnamurthy & Baluswami
Type Information
Type locality: South Point, Port Blair, Andaman Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 569)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2025
