Gracilaria radicans Hauck, nom. illeg. 1886
Publication Details
Gracilaria radicans Hauck, nom. illeg. 1886: 165
Published in: Hauck, F. (1886). Ueber einige von J.M. Hildebrandt im Rothen Meere und Indischen Ocean gesammelte Algen. Hedwigia 25: 165-168, 217-221, 1 fig.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria hauckii P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Nosy-Bé, Madagascar; (Silva & al. 1996: 171)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), rooting, putting forth aerial roots (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 June 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
