Aristothamnion collabens (Rudolphi) Papenfuss 1968
Current name:
Callithamnion collabens (Rudolphi) L.M.McIvor & Maggs
on Gigartina bracteata, Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South Africa© M.D. Guiry
Publication Details
Aristothamnion collabens (Rudolphi) Papenfuss 1968: 268
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1968). Notes on South African marine algae. V. Journal of South African Botany 34: 267-287.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Aristothamnion is Aristothamnion purpuriferum (Kützing) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Callithamnion collabens (Rudolphi) L.M.McIvor & Maggs.
Basionym
Asperocaulon collabens Rudolphi
Type Information
Type locality: Table Bay or Gordons Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 382) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Papenfuss (1968b: 269).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), collapsing (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024