Meristotheca decumbens Grunow 1884
Publication Details
Meristotheca decumbens Grunow 1884: 52
Published in: Piccone, A. (1884). Crociera del Corsaro alle Isole Madera e Canarie del Capitano Enrico d'Albertis. Alghe. pp. [3]-60, 1 pl. Genova [Genoa]: Tipografia del r. Istituto Sordo-Muti.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Meristotheca is Meristotheca papulosa (Montagne) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Madeira; (Piccone 1884: 52) Holotype: Grunow 3886; W; (Prud'homme van Reine & al.: 89, fig. 4)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), with prostrate stems, the tips rising upwards (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
