Branchioglossum pygmaeum M.J.Wynne & R.E.Norris 1991
Publication Details
Branchioglossum pygmaeum M.J.Wynne & R.E.Norris 1991: 265, figs 9-18
Published in: Wynne, M.J. & Norris, R.E. (1991). Branchioglossum pygmaeum sp. nov. and new records of other Delesseriaceous algae (Rhodophyta) from Natal, South Africa. Phycologia 30: 262-271, 26 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Branchioglossum is Branchioglossum woodii (J.Agardh) Kylin.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: off Jesser Point, Sordwana Bay, Natal, South Africa; (Wynne & Norris 1991: 265) Holotype: Dench; 6 May 1985; epiphytic on large red algae: 46-47 m depth; SAM; 102264 [=NAT 3218a (female)] (Wynne & Norris 1991: 265)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
