Blossevillea brownii (Turner) Kützing 1843
Current name: Cystophora brownii (Turner) J.Agardh
Publication Details
Blossevillea brownii (Turner) Kützing 1843: 364
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.
Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Blossevillea is Blossevillea torulosa (R.Brown ex Turner) Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cystophora brownii (Turner) J.Agardh.
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: 11 October 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024