Gracilaria flexuosa E.M.Holmes 1896
Publication Details
Gracilaria flexuosa E.M.Holmes 1896: 253
Published in: Holmes, E.M. (1896). New marine algae from Japan. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 31: 248-260, pls VII-XII.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Shimoda, Japan; (Holmes 1896: 253) Type: Saida, no. 75; (Holmes 1896: 253)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), zigzag, bent alternately in opposite directions (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 June 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 June 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024