Besa divaricata (Holmes) M.S.Calderon & S.M.Boo 2016
Publication Details
Besa divaricata (Holmes) M.S.Calderon & S.M.Boo 2016: 433, figs 20-28
Published in: Calderon, M.S., Miller, K.A., Seo, T.H. & Boo, S.M. (2016). Transfer of selected Ahnfeltiopsis (Phyllophoraceae, Rhodophyta) species to the genus Besa and description of Schottera koreana sp. nov.. European Journal of Phycology 51(4): [1-13] 431-443, 53 figs, 2 tables.
Publication date: 2016
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Besa is Besa papillaeformis Setchell.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Gymnogongrus divaricatus Holmes
Type Information
Type locality: Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan; (Masuda, Zhang & Xia 1994: 168) Holotype: March 1894; BM; (Masuda, Zhang & Xia 1994: 168) Notes: Collector: Saida, no. 61a (Holmes, 1896).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 December 2016 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 March 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
