Conferva equisetifolia Lightfoot 1777
Current name:
Halurus equisetifolius (Lightfoot) Kützing
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Publication Details
Conferva equisetifolia Lightfoot 1777: 984
Published in: Dixon, P.S. (1983). The algae of Lightfoot's Flora Scotia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Botany 11: 1-15.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halurus equisetifolius (Lightfoot) Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: Hampshire, England; (Dixon 1983) Lectotype: BM-K; (Dixon 1983)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 October 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
