Gigartina miniata Duby 1830

Publication Details
Gigartina miniata Duby 1830: 954

Published in: Duby, J.É. (1830). Augusti Pyrami de Candolle Botanicon gallicum seu synopsis plantarum in flora gallica descriptarum. Editio secunda. Ex herbariis et schedis Candollianis. Pars secunda plantas cellulares continens. pp. vi, [545]-1068, lviii. Paris: VF Desray.

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Publication date: 1830

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wurdemannia miniata (Sprengel) Feldmann & Hamel.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 May 2000 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 19 March 2024

 
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