Beckerella pinnatifida (J.Agardh) Kylin 1956
Current name:
Ptilophora pinnatifida J.Agardh
Tanzania (dried plant)Eurico Oliveira (euricodo@usp.br)
Publication Details
Beckerella pinnatifida (J.Agardh) Kylin 1956: 139
Published in: Kylin, H. (1956). Die Gattungen der Rhodophyceen. pp. i-xv, 1-673, 458 figs. Lund: C.W.K. Gleerups.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Beckerella.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilophora pinnatifida J.Agardh.
Basionym
Ptilophora pinnatifida J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Algoa Bay, South Africa; (Agardh 1885: 79)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pinnately cleft (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 December 2023
