Sargassum capillare var. tranquebarense (Grunow) P.Silva 1996
Publication Details
Sargassum capillare var. tranquebarense (Grunow) P.Silva 1996: 662
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Sargassum tenue f. tranquebarense Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: Tranquebar, Tamil Nadu, India; (Silva & al. 1996: 662)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), capillary, hair-like, thread-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 August 2022
