Nitophyllum maculatum Sonder ex Grunow 1867
Publication Details
Nitophyllum maculatum Sonder ex Grunow 1867: 85-86
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitophyllum is Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrosorium maculatum (Sonder ex Kützing) Papenfuss.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 446)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted, blotched (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024