Giffordia prolifera V.Krishnamurthy & Baluswami 1983
Publication Details
Giffordia prolifera V.Krishnamurthy & Baluswami 1983: 48
Published in: Krishnamurthy, V. & Baluswami, M. (1983). Some species of Ectocarpaceae new to India. Seaweed Research and Utilisation 6: 47-48.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Giffordia is Giffordia secunda (Kützing) Batters.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hincksia prolifera (V.Krishnamurthy & Baluswami) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: South Point, Port Blair, Andaman Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 569)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024