Sphaerococcus oppositifolius C.Agardh 1822

Callophycus oppositifolius (C.Agardh) P.C.Silva

Current name: Callophycus oppositifolius (C.Agardh) P.C.Silva
Rottnest Island, Western Australia.John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus oppositifolius C.Agardh 1822: (1822-1823): 294

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1822). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [v-vi], 169-398. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: probably Oct 1822

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaerococcus is Sphaerococcus coronopifolius Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Callophycus oppositifolius (C.Agardh) P.C.Silva.

Type Information
Type locality: "ad novam Hollandiam"; (Silva & al. 1996: 328) Holotype: Desfontaines; Herb. Agardh, LD; 25599 (Womersley 1994: 337) Notes: Isotype in PC.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with opposite leaves.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 March 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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