Conferva elegans Roth 1797

Publication Details
Conferva elegans Roth 1797: 199, pl. V [5]: fig. 4

Published in: Roth, A.W. (1797). Catalecta botanica quibus plantae novae et minus cognitae describuntur atque illustrantur. Fasc. 1. pp. [i]-viii, [1]-244 [1-2, index, pls], 8 pls. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: in Bibliopolo I.G. Mülleriano.

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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 Ceramium siliquosum var. elegans (Roth) G.Furnari.

Type Information
Type locality: Not specified; "inter Fucum Helminthochorton"; (Silva & al. 1996: 395)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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