Mastophora macrocarpa Montagne 1845
Publication Details
Mastophora macrocarpa Montagne 1845: 149
Published in: Montagne, C. (1845). Plantes cellulaires. In: Voyage au Pôle Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zelée...pendant les années 1837-1838-1839-1840, sous le commandement de M.J. Dumont-d'Urville. Botanique. (Hombron, J.B. & Jacquinot, H. Eds) Vol. 1, pp. i-xiv, 1-349. Paris: Gide et Cie, Éditeurs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mastophora is Mastophora licheniformis Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mastophora rosea (C.Agardh) Setchell.
Type Information
Type locality: Guam; (Woelkerling 1998: 369) Lectotype: Hombron; date not indicated; PC; Montagne Herbarium (MA 4593) (Woelkerling 1998: 369) Notes: Isolectotype: PC, Montagne Herbarium (MA 4594); PC, unnumbered, General Herbarium (non-fossil; filed in non-geniculate coralline type collections cabinet affixed to a herbarium sheet); L 941.098-425
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with large fruit.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 July 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
