Gelidium helenae Dickinson 1950
Current name:
Ptilophora helenae (Dickinson) R.E.Norris
KwaZulu-NatalFrederik Leliaert (Frederik.Leliaert@ugent.be)
Publication Details
Gelidium helenae Dickinson 1950: 565, figs. 1, 2, pl. 3
Published in: Dickinson, C.I. (1950). Two new species of Gelidium from Natal. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1949: 565-567, 2 figs, Plates 3, 4.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilophora pectinata (A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp) R.E.Norris.
Type Information
Type locality: Richards Bay, Natal, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 131)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 19 August 2006
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 August 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
