Pterothamnion cristatum (Kützing) Nägeli 1862
Publication Details
Pterothamnion cristatum (Kützing) Nägeli 1862: 412
Published in: Nägeli, C. (1862 '1861'). Beiträge zur morphologie und systematik der Ceramiaceae. Sitzungsberichte der Königlichen Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 1861(2): 297-415, 30 figs, 1 pl.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterothamnion is Pterothamnion plumula (J.Ellis) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Antithamnion cristatum (Kützing) Schiffner.
Basionym
Sporacanthus cristatus Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: "Küste von Pernambuco" [State of Pernambuco, Brazil]; (Kützing 1855: 24) Notes: "Authenthic material was not located." (Athansiadis 1996: 205).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
Created: 07 October 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024