Hymenocladia sanguinea (Harvey) Sparling 1957
Publication Details
Hymenocladia sanguinea (Harvey) Sparling 1957: 367, 370
Published in: Sparling, S.R. (1957). The structure and reproduction of some members of the Rhodymeniaceae. University of California Publications in Botany 29(3): [i-iv], 319-396, 15 figs, 1 table, pls 48-59.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hymenocladia is Hymenocladia usnea (R.Brown ex Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hymenocladia chondricola (Sonder) J.A.Lewis.
Source of Synonymy
Lewis, J.A. (1994). Transfer of the Australian red algae Kallymenia nitophylloides to Cryptonemia (Halymeniaceae) and Halymenia chondricola to Hymenocladia (Rhodymeniaceae). Taxon 43: 3-10, 12 figs.
Basionym
Rhodymenia sanguinea Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Foveaux Straits, New Zealand; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), blood-red (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 January 2015
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Taxonomic note
Womersley (1996: 113) notes that this is within the range of form shown by H. chondricola, and is to be considered a synonym. - (20 March 2009) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
