Sargassum acinaria var. assabiense Grunow 1884
Publication Details
Sargassum acinaria var. assabiense Grunow 1884: 305 (as 'assabiensis')
Published in: Piccone, A. (1884). Contribuzioni all'algologia Eritrea. Nuovo Giornale Botanico Italiano 16: 281-332, pls VII-IX.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sargassum vaysierianum var. assabiense (Grunow) Grunow.
Type Information
Type locality: Bay of Assab, Eritrea; (Silva & al. 1996: 705)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of berries or grapes; vessels or casks used for keeping grapes; also a substantative derived from the pre-Linnaean genus Acinaria.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 August 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024