Hypnea musciformis var. esperi J.Agardh 1851
Publication Details
Hypnea musciformis var. esperi J.Agardh 1851: 442-443
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 298)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moss-like.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2005
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Nomenclatural note
This name is legitimate as J. Agardh expressly excluded Hypnea esperi. South (2004: 138) notes that Hypnea musciformis var. esperi is a valid but illegitimate name based on a group of collections, including those misidentified by Bory de Saint-Vincent. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
J. Agardh’'s material may be identical with Hypnea anastomosans Papenfuss, Lipkin & P.C. Silva, q.v. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025