Plocamium coccineum var. latiusculum Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Plocamium coccineum var. latiusculum Kützing 1849: 884
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plocamium is Plocamium vulgare J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plocamium rigidum Bory.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (2002). A description of Plocamium fimbriatum sp. nov. (Plocamiales, Rhodophyta), from the Sultanate of Oman, with a census of currently recognized species of the genus. Nova Hedwigia 75: 333-356.
Type Information
Type locality: Ad Caput Bonae Spei; (INA 1996) Type: Pappe; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep red, from scarlet to carmine and crimson (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 July 2011 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 July 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 March 2025
