Grateloupia violacea (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) E.Y.Dawson 1961
Publication Details
Grateloupia violacea (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) E.Y.Dawson 1961: 200-201
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1961). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico. Part 4. Gigartinales. Pacific Naturalist 2: 191-343, 63 plates.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Grateloupia is Grateloupia filicina (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Schizymenia violacea Setchell & N.L.Gardner
Type Information
Type locality: San Esteban Island, Gulf of California, Mexico.; (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 787) Type: Ivan M. Johnston (no.82); April; Growing on rocks in the upper sublittoral belt; Herb. Calif. Acad. Sci.; 1376 (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 787)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 19 October 2015
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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
