Sargassum affine J.Agardh 1847
Publication Details
Sargassum affine J.Agardh 1847: 8
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1847). Nya alger från Mexico. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 4: 5-17.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sargassum filipendula C.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: "Cuba och Jamaica" [between Cuba and Jamaica]; (Agardh 1847: 8)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 August 2004 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 August 2022
