Cladophora hospita (Mertens ex Chamisso) Kützing 1843

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Cladophora hospita (Mertens ex Chamisso) Kützing 1843: 271

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Conferva hospita Mertens ex Chamisso

Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 775)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 22 June 2024

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Taxonomic note
John et al. (2004) cite Cladophora mirabilis (C. Agardh) Rabenh. as a synonym of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 June 2025

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