Plumaria ramosa Yamada & Tanaka 1934
Publication Details
Plumaria ramosa Yamada & Tanaka 1934: 346, fig. 5
Published in: Yamada, Y. & Tanaka, T. (1934). Three new red algae from Formosa. Transactions of the Natural History Society of Formosa 24: 342-349, 5 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plumaria is Plumaria elegans (Bonnemaison) F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gymnothamnion elegans (Schousboe ex C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Yoshida, T. (1998). Marine algae of Japan. pp. [1]-25, [1]-1222. Tokyo: Uchida Rokakuho Publishing Co., Ltd. [in Japanese]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched, bearing branches (usually many) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
