Lyngbya fragilis Hooker f. & Harvey, nom. inval. 1845
Publication Details
Lyngbya fragilis Hooker f. & Harvey, nom. inval. 1845: 296
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1845). Algae antarcticae, being characters and descriptions of the hitherto unpublished species of algae, discovered in Lord Auckland's Group, Campbell's Island, Kerguelen's Land, Falkland Islands, Cape Horn and other southern circumpolar regions, during the voyage of H.M. discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror". London Journal of Botany 4: 249-276, 293-298.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Klebsormidium flaccidum (Kützing) P.C.Silva, Mattox & W.H.Blackwell.
Type Information
Type locality: Falkland Islands; (Hooker & Harvey 1845: 296) Holotype: collected from a dead rabbit; BM;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1973).
Created: 08 June 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 01 April 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024