Herposiphonia secunda (C.Agardh) Ambronn 1880

Publication Details
Herposiphonia secunda (C.Agardh) Ambronn 1880: 197, pl. IV [4]: figs 8, 11, 12

Published in: Ambronn, H. (1880). Über einige Fälle von Bilateralität bei den Florideen. Botanische Zeitung 38: 161-174, 177-185, 193-200, 209-216, 225-233, Plates III, IV.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Herposiphonia is Herposiphonia tenella (C.Agardh) Ambronn.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Hutchinsia secunda C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "In mari Mediterraneo." [Mediterranean Sea]; (Agardh 1824: 149) Holotype: LD?; (Huisman 2018: 519)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), next, following, second, having leaves or other features turned towards the same side (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 October 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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