Hypnea musciformis var. valentiae (Turner) Harvey 1834

Hypnea valentiae (Turner) Montagne

Current name: Hypnea valentiae (Turner) Montagne
Cabrillo National Monument, California. - 07 September 2018. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Publication Details
Hypnea musciformis var. valentiae (Turner) Harvey 1834: 153

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1834). Notice of a collection of algae, communicated to Dr. Hooker by the late Mrs. Charles Telfair, from "Cap Malheureux", in the Mauritius; with descriptions of some new and little known species. Journal of Botany [Hooker] 1: 147-157, pls CXXV, CXXVI.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypnea valentiae (Turner) Montagne.

Basionym
Fucus valentiae Turner

Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea; (Dawson 1961: 239) Type: Lord Valentia; BM (ex K); (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 23)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moss-like.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 October 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 06 February 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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