Gracilaria obtusa (Greville ex J.Agardh) Harvey 1857
Publication Details
Gracilaria obtusa (Greville ex J.Agardh) Harvey 1857: no. 30 bis
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1857). Friendly Island algae [Exsiccata with printed names]. pp. 1-15, 15*, 16-50, 50*, 51-124. Dublin: Trinity College Dublin.
Type 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 debilis (Forsskål) Børgesen.
Basionym
Gigartina obtusa Greville ex J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: "Ad oras Indiae orientalis" (India); (Silva & al. 1996: 163)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 02 June 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
