Conferva falcata Harvey 1849
Publication Details
Conferva falcata Harvey 1849: CCVI
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora albida (Nees) Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 18 maps, + 55 pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.
Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Nomenclatural note
van den Hoek (1963: 94) lists the authorities for this species as Conferva falcata Duby, in Duby & De Candolle. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
According to Burrows (1991) this species is a synonym of Cladophora laetvirens (Dillwyn) Kützing. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025
