Blossevillea grevillei (C.Agardh ex Sonder) Kützing 1849
Current name: Cystophora grevillei (C.Agardh ex Sonder) J.Agardh
Publication Details
Blossevillea grevillei (C.Agardh ex Sonder) Kützing 1849: 629
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
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 grevillei (C.Agardh ex Sonder) J.Agardh.
Basionym
Cystoseira grevillei C.Agardh ex Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia (probably near Fremantle); (Silva & al. 1996: 645) Type: Preiss; MEL; 286 (Womersley 1987: 374) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Womersley (1964: 85) for more information on the type locality of this species.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
