Griffithsia grandis Kützing 1862
Publication Details
Griffithsia grandis Kützing 1862: 7, pl. 19 a, b
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1862). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XII pp. i-iv, 1-30, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Griffithsia is Griffithsia corallina C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Ad oras Novae Hollandiae" [Australia]; (Kützing 1862: 12) Type [Port Phillip, Victoria; Womersley 1998: 333]: Wilhelm; L; 941, 61...115 [Herb. Kützing] (Womersley 1998: 333)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), large.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 July 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024