Rosenvingea floridana (W.R.Taylor) W.R.Taylor 1955
Publication Details
Rosenvingea floridana (W.R.Taylor) W.R.Taylor 1955: 72, pl. IV
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1955). Notes on algae from the tropical Atlantic Ocean. IV. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 40: 67-76[-78], Plates I-V.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rosenvingea is Rosenvingea sanctae-crucis Børgesen.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Cladosiphon floridanus W.R.Taylor
Type Information
Type locality: Dry Tortugas, Florida, USA; (Silva & al. 1996: 633)
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), of or from the state of Florida (Dawes & Mathieson 2008)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2010
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Taxonomic note
Although Wynne (1997) considered R. floridanum as a synonym of R. antillanum, Norris (2010: 197-8) regarded it as a separate entity. - (31 March 2010) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
