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Basionym
Conferva laetevirens Dillwyn

Type information
Type locality: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 776). Neotype: K, H 4351/60/6 “1806, L.W.D., C. laetvirens” (Hoek 1963: 128). Notes: For further details on the type/neotype refer to van den Hoek (1963:128). According to Womersley (1984: 200) the type is in BM (ex K).