Colophermum granulosum (Smith) Kuntze 1891

Current name: Hincksia granulosa (Smith) P.C.Silva
microscope, Ártabra, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2009Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)

Publication Details
Colophermum granulosum (Smith) Kuntze 1891: 888

Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 2 pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.

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Publication date: 5 November 1891

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Colophermum is Colophermum floccosum Rafinesque.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hincksia granulosa (Smith) P.C.Silva.

Basionym
Conferva granulosa Smith

Type Information
Syntype localities: Brighthelmston and Shoreham, Sussex, England; (Silva & al. 1996: 567) Type: W. Borrer; (INA 1996) Notes: Womersly (1987) gives the following data: Type from England; not located (Clayton, 1974).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), granulose (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 May 2018 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 19 May 2018

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025