Penicillus pyriformis A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp 1905

Publication Details
Penicillus pyriformis A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp 1905: 1, pl. 468: fig. 1

Published in: Gepp, A. & Gepp, E.E. (1905). Notes on Penicillus and Rhipocephalus. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 43: 1-5, pl. 468.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penicillus is Penicillus capitatus Lamarck.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Syntype localities: Bahama Islands, Bemini [Bimini] Harbor: M.A. Howe. No. 3236, in Herb Mus. Brit.; Bermuda, Eli's Harbor, Somerset: M.A. Howe, no 244; Florida, Key West: Hooper; (Gepp & Gepp 1905: 1) Notes: A lectotype does not seem to have been selected

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 March 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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