Griffithsia penicillata C.Agardh 1824
Current name:
Wrangelia penicillata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh
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Publication Details
Griffithsia penicillata C.Agardh 1824: 143 (as 'Griffitsia')
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Griffithsia is Griffithsia corallina C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wrangelia penicillata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: "Ad oras Italiae" [Italy]; (Agardh 1824: 143) Notes: Type: LD?
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a pencil or an artist'’s camel-hair brush (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
