Halophila ovalis var. minor (Zollinger) Ascherson 1868
Current name:
Halophila minor (Zollinger) Hartog
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 2 m deepPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Halophila ovalis var. minor (Zollinger) Ascherson 1868: 175
Published in: Ascherson, P. (1868). Vorarbeiten zu einer Uebersicht der phanerogamen Meergewächse. Linnaea 35(1): 152-208.
Request PDFPublication date: 1868
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halophila is Halophila madagascarensis Steudel ex Doty & B.C.Stone.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halophila minor (Zollinger) Hartog.
Basionym
Lemnopsis minor Zollinger
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
Created: 27 August 2021 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 01 September 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
