Bostrychia pinnata J.Tanaka & Chihara 1984
Publication Details
Bostrychia pinnata J.Tanaka & Chihara 1984: 122-125, figs. 4, 5
Published in: Tanaka, J. & Chihara, M. (1984). Taxonomic studies of Japanese mangrove macroalgae I. Genus Bostrychia (1) (Ceramiales, Rhodophyceae). Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo. Series B, Botany 10: 115-126, 5 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bostrychia is Bostrychia scorpioides (Hudson) Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bostrychia calliptera (Montagne) Montagne.
Type Information
Type locality: Shiira River, Iriomote Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan; (Silva & al. 1996: 474) Type: TNS; AL-35613 (Yoshida 1998: 1011)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with leaflets arranged on each side of a common petiole.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 February 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 February 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024