Gracilaria beckeri (J.Agardh) Papenfuss 1952
Publication Details
Gracilaria beckeri (J.Agardh) Papenfuss 1952: 175
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1952). Notes on South African marine algae. III. Journal of South African Botany 17: 167-188.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Tyleiophora beckeri J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: "Cap. b. Spei" [Cape of Good Hope]; (Agardh 1890: 36) Notes: According to Silva, Basson & Moe, the type locality is probably the mouth of Kowie River, Port Alfred, Cape Province, South Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 November 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
