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 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 September 2004

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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 24 July 2025

 
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