Ptilota pectinata f. tenuis Collins 1903
Publication Details
Ptilota pectinata f. tenuis Collins 1903: no. 1148
Published in: Collins, F.S., Holden, I. & Setchell, W.A. (1903). Phycotheca boreali-americana. A collection of dried specimens of the algae of North America. Vol. Fasc. XXI-XXIII, Nos 1000-1150. Malden, Massachusetts.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ptilota is Ptilota plumosa C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilota filicina J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: San Juan Island, Washington; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: N.L. Gardner; June 25, 1899; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: 0n rocks between tides (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 February 2017 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024