Ulva furfuracea Mertens ex Hornemann 1813
Current name:
Prasiola furfuracea (Hornemann) Trevisan
Brunnspark Bridge, Gothenburg, Sweden - 02 June 2011. M.D. Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Ulva furfuracea Mertens ex Hornemann 1813: pl. MCCCCLXXX1X
Published in: Hornemann, J.W. (1813). [Flora danica] Vol. 9, fasc. 25. pp. 1-8, pls MCCCCXLI-MD. Havniae [Copenhagen].
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prasiola furfuracea (Hornemann) Trevisan.
Type Information
Type locality: "Ad Lapides legit Hofmann Bang" [Hofmansgave, Fyn, Denmark]; (Hornemann 1813: pl. MCCCCLXXXIX) Lectotype: original illustration (Hornemann 1813: pl. MCCCCLXXXIX)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), covered with bran-like scales or powder (Stearn 1973).
Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 June 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 June 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024