Sphaerococcus divaricatus C.Agardh 1817

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus divaricatus C.Agardh 1817: xvii

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaerococcus is Sphaerococcus coronopifolius Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypnea divaricata (C.Agardh) Greville.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 23 April 2025

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Nomenclatural note
Replaced name: Fucus divaricatus R.Brown ex Turner 1811, nom. illeg. not Fucus divaricatus Forsskål, 1775. Intended combination, treatable as a new name. - (27 June 2024) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025

 
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