Ulva pulchra Jaasund, nom. inval. 1976

Current name: Ulva pulchra Jaasund
Tanzania; transverse section of thallusEurico Oliveira (euricodo@usp.br)

Publication Details
Ulva pulchra Jaasund, nom. inval. 1976: 3, fig. 6

Published in: Jaasund, E. (1976). Intertidal seaweeds in Tanzania. pp. [i-iii], 1-159, 288 figs, 12 plates. Tromsø, Norway: University of Tromsø.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Type Information
Intended type locality: Tanzania; (Silva & al. 1996: 749)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, fair, pretty.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 December 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 26 September 2020

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Nomenclatural note
Silva et al. (1996: 749): "When Jaasund (1976) first proposed the name Ulva pulchra, he did not provide a Latin diagnosis or indicate a type, thus failing to satisfy Arts. 36.2 and 37.1. In his next treatment, Jaasund (1977a) supplied a Latin diagnosis but failed to indicate a type. The name is still invalid." - (10 August 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025