Prionitis ramosissima (Okamura) Kawaguchi 1989
Current name: Grateloupia ramosissima Okamura
Publication Details
Prionitis ramosissima (Okamura) Kawaguchi 1989: 244-246, 250, figs 34-36
Published in: Kawaguchi, S. (1989). The genus Prionitis (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) in Japan. Journal of the Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Series V (Botany) 16: 193-257.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prionitis is Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Grateloupia ramosissima Okamura.
Source of Synonymy
Wang, H.W., Kawaguchi, S., Horiguchi, T. & Masuda, M. (2001). A morphological and molecular assessment of the genus Prionitis J. Agardh (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta). Phycological Research 49: 251-262.
Basionym
Grateloupia ramosissima Okamura
Type Information
Type locality: Nemoto, Chiba Prefecture; (Kawaguchi 1989: 244) Lectotype: SAP (Okamura herb.); (Kawaguchi 1989: 244)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), much branched.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 May 2010
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G.M. 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 26 April 2025
