Stictosiphonia gracilis R.J.King & Puttock 1989
Publication Details
Stictosiphonia gracilis R.J.King & Puttock 1989: 57, fig. 23
Published in: King, R.J. & Puttock, C.F. (1989). Morphology and taxonomy of Bostrychia and Stictosiphonia (Rhodomelaceae / Rhodophyta). Australian Systematic Botany 2: 1-73, 25 figs, 4 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stictosiphonia is Stictosiphonia hookeri (Harvey) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bostrychia gracilis (R.J.King & Puttock) Zuccarello & J.A.West.
Type Information
Type locality: New Zealand: Leigh Marine Station; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: M.J. Parsons 1135; 21.v.1974; CHR; 360335 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 August 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 June 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
