Helminthocladia vermicularis (C.Agardh) Harvey 1838
Publication Details
Helminthocladia vermicularis (C.Agardh) Harvey 1838: pl. 397
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1838). The genera of South African plants, arranged according to the natural system. pp. [i]-lxvi, [i]-429. Cape Town: A. S. Robertson, 21, Heeregracht.
Publication date: Aug-Dec
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Helminthocladia is Helminthocladia purpurea (Harvey) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mesogloia vermiculata (Smith) S.F.Gray.
Basionym
Mesogloia vermicularis C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: "In Fucis ex alto mari ad oras Nordlandiae, ut ad Lovunen, Thrånen Norvegiate"; (Agardh 1817: 126)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), worm-shaped, almost cylindrical and bent in places, marked with irregular waves or bent lines (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 December 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024