Gracilaria capensis F.Schmitz ex Mazza 1907
Publication Details
Gracilaria capensis F.Schmitz ex Mazza 1907: 134
Published in: Mazza, A. (1907). Saggio di algologia oceanica. Nuova Notarisia 18: 1-36, 65-98, 126-152, 177-195.
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.
Type Information
Type locality: mouth of Kowie River, Port Alfred, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 158)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, 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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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 26 April 2024