Cystophora brownii (Turner) J.Agardh 1848

Publication Details
Cystophora brownii (Turner) J.Agardh 1848: 241

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1848). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen Primum. Algas fucoideas complectens. pp. [i-vi], [i]-viii, [1]-363. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cystophora is Cystophora retroflexa (Labillardière) J.Agardh.

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

Basionym
Fucus brownii Turner

Type Information
Type locality: "On the western coast of New Holland. Mr. Menzies.—In King George's Sound, on the coast of New Holland Mr. Brown."; (Turner 1811-1819: 2) Lectotype: Robert Brown; BM; (Womersley 1987: 386) Notes: See Womersley (1964: 78) for information on the lectotype.

Eponomy
Named for Robert Brown (1773-1858), British collector, botanist and microscopist.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 September 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024

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