Gracilaria maramae G.R.South 1995
Publication Details
Gracilaria maramae G.R.South 1995: 177, figs 1-14
Published in: South, G.R. (1995). Gracilaria maramae sp. nov. (Gracilariaceae, Gracilariales, Rhodophyta), an economically important species from the Fiji Islands, South Pacific. In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol.5, pp. 177-184. La Jolla, California: California Sea Grant College system.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Suva, Fiji Islands; (South 1995: 181) Holotype: G.R. South; 19 June 1993; USP; 0606 (South 1995: 181) Notes: Holotype: cystocarpic. Isotypes: USP 0607, tetrasporic, collected at Suva, Fiji Islands, June 19, 1993, by G.R. South; USP 0608, spermatangial, collected at Suva, Fiji Islands, June 19, 1993, by G.R. South. Grows in the upper subtidal to lower intertidal areas on the backreefs, favouring sites with good currents and water exchange.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 June 2001 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 20 May 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
