Gelidium crispum M.Howe 1914
Publication details
Gelidium crispum M.Howe 1914: 94, pls 33, 34: figs 1-6
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1914). The marine algae of Peru. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 15: 1-185, 44 figs, 66 plates.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Gelidium crispum M.Howe)
South America: Peru (Dawson, Acleto & Foldvik 1964, Ramírez & Santelices 1991, Avila-Peltroche & Padilla-Vallejos 2020), Temperate South America (Ramírez & Santelices 1991).
Key references
Dawson, E.Y., Acleto, O.C. & Foldvik, N. (1964). The seaweeds of Peru. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 13: 1-111, 81 pls.
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