Kallymenia lactuca Rabenhorst, nom. illeg. 1847
Publication Details
Kallymenia lactuca Rabenhorst, nom. illeg. 1847: 149
Published in: Rabenhorst, G.L. (1846 '1847'). Deutschlands Kryptogamen-Flora oder Handbuch zur Bestimmung der kryptogamischen Gewächse Deutschlands, der Schweiz, des Lombardisch-Venetianischen Königreichs und Istriens. Zweiter Band. Zweite Abteilung: Algen. pp. [ii]-xix, [xx, err.], [1]-200, [201]-216, index. Leipzig: Verlag von Eduard Kummer.
Publication date: Oct-Nov 1846
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kallymenia is Kallymenia reniformis (Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cryptonemia palmetta (S.G.Gmelin) Woelkering, G.Furnari, Cormaci & McNeill.
Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J., Furnari, G., Cormaci, M. & McNeill, J. (2019). Nomenclatural re-assessments of the typification of Cryptonemia (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) and the correct name of its type species
. Notulae Algarum 113: 1-8, no figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lettuce (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024