Herposiphonia tenella var. densa (Pilger) G.W.Lawson & D.M.John 1982
Publication Details
Herposiphonia tenella var. densa (Pilger) G.W.Lawson & D.M.John 1982: 332
Published in: Lawson, G.W. & John, D.M. (1982). The marine algae and coastal environment of tropical west Africa. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 70: 1-455.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Herposiphonia is Herposiphonia tenella (C.Agardh) Ambronn.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herposiphonia secunda f. densa (Pilger) M.J.Wynne.
Basionym
Herposiphonia densa Pilger
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 February 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 February 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
