Sphacelaria velutina Greville 1828

Herponema velutinum (Greville) J.Agardh

Current name: Herponema velutinum (Greville) J.Agardh
Herponema velutinum on Himanthalia elongata, Ría de Arousa, Galicia, Spain, 2013, Ignacio Bárbara" Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)

Publication Details
Sphacelaria velutina Greville 1828: 6, pl. 350

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1828). Scottish cryptogamic flora, or coloured figures and descriptions of cryptogamic plants, belonging chiefly to the order Fungi; and intended to serve as a continuation of English Botany. Vol. 6 (fasc. 67-72) pp. pls 331-360. Edinburgh & London: MacLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin, Craddock & Joy.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphacelaria is Sphacelaria cirrosa (Roth) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herponema velutinum (Greville) J.Agardh.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), velvety, densely covered with short soft erect hairs (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 18 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 June 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 June 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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