Pterocladia caespitosa (Kylin) R.E.Norris 1987

Publication Details
Pterocladia caespitosa (Kylin) R.E.Norris 1987: 42, figs. 6-8 ('caespitosum')

Published in: Norris, R.E. (1987). Pterocladia (Gelidiaceae, Rhodophyta), a genus previously unknown in South Africa, as it occurs in Natal. South African Journal of Botany 53: 39-43, 8 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladia is Pterocladia lucida (R.Brown ex Turner) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterocladiella caespitosa (Kylin) Santelices.

Basionym
Gelidium caespitosum Kylin

Type Information
Type locality: Isipingo Beach, near Durban, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 144)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 May 2011

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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