Chondrus fragilis (C.Agardh) Greville 1830

Current name:
Trematocarpus fragilis (C.Agardh) De Toni
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Chondrus fragilis (C.Agardh) Greville 1830: lv
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.
Publication date: Feb.-March 1830
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondrus is Chondrus crispus Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trematocarpus fragilis (C.Agardh) De Toni.
Source of Synonymy
De Toni, G.B. (1900). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio II. pp. [i-iv], 387-774 + 775-776 [Index]. Patavii [Padova]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus fragilis C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 322)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2025
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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 21 July 2025