Conferva arborescens Derbès & Solier 1851
Publication Details
Conferva arborescens Derbès & Solier 1851: 97
Published in: Castagne, L. (1851). Supplément au catalogue des plantes qui croissent naturellement aux environs de Marseille. pp. [1]-125, pls VIII-XI. Aix: Imprimerie de Nicot & Pardigon, sur le Cours.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora albida (Nees) Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 18 maps, + 55 pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Type Information
Type locality: "Sur toute la cóte" [Marseille, France]; (Castagne 1851: 98)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), tree-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 May 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 29 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025
