Conferva ambigua Hooker f. & Harvey 1845

Publication Details
Conferva ambigua Hooker f. & Harvey 1845: 295

Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1845). Algae antarcticae, being characters and descriptions of the hitherto unpublished species of algae, discovered in Lord Auckland's Group, Campbell's Island, Kerguelen's Land, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn and other southern circumpolar regions, during the voyage of H.M. discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror". London Journal of Botany 4: 249-276, 293-298.

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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 Rama incompta (Hooker f. & Harvey) Boedeker, M.J.Wynne & Zuccarello.

Type Information
Type locality: Christmas Harbor, Kerguelen; (Silva & al. 1996: 785) Type: K at BM; sheet no. 638 (Ricker, 1987).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), doubtful, uncertain (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 December 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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