Griffithsia anthericephala E.Y.Dawson 1950
Publication Details
Griffithsia anthericephala E.Y.Dawson 1950: 155, 157, figs 20, 21
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1950). Notes on Pacific coast marine algae, IV. American Journal of Botany 37: 149-158, 29 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Griffithsia is Griffithsia corallina C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Anotrichium anthericephalum (E.Y.Dawson) Baldock.
Source of Synonymy
Baldock, R.N. (1976). The Griffithsieae group of the Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyta) and its southern Australian representatives. Australian Journal of Botany 24: 509-593, 92 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Southwest tip of Isla Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico; (Dawson 1950: 157) Holotype: Hubbs; July 12, 1946; epiphytic on Laurencia, intertidal, north side of reef; UC; AHFH(36924), LAM(500288) in UC(1883740) (Dawson 1950: 157) Notes: in vial 1158, jar 132
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 January 2002 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2025
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Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 May 2025
