Baileya americana Kützing 1857
Publication Details
Baileya americana Kützing 1857: 35, pl. 87: figs IIIf, IIIf'
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1857). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. VII pp. i-ii, 1-40, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Baileya.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tuomeya americana (Kützing) Papenfuss.
Type Information
Type locality: "Virginia: BAiley" [USA: Virginia, near Fredericksburg]; (Kützing 1857: 35) Lectotype (designated by whom?): J.W. Bailey; no date; L; 4086532 (Vis & Necchi 2021: 144) Notes: "TCD0011953 (Isotype)."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
