Hypnea congesta Papenfuss, nom. inval. 1947

Publication Details
Hypnea congesta Papenfuss, nom. inval. 1947: 305

Published in: Stephenson, T.A. (1947). The constitution of the intertidal fauna and flora of South Africa. Part III. Annals of the Natal Museum 11: 207-324, 11 figs, Plates XV, XVI.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), congested.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 July 2011

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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