Halymenia purpurascens var. crispata Greville 1830
Publication Details
Halymenia purpurascens var. crispata Greville 1830: pl. 240
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1826). Scottish cryptogamic flora, or coloured figures and descriptions of cryptogamic plants, belonging chiefly to the order Fungi; and intended to serve as a continuation of English Botany. Vol. 4 (fasc. 43-48), pls 211-240 (with text). Edinburgh & London: MacLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin, Craddock & Joy.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dumontia contorta (S.G.Gmelin) Ruprecht.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), purplish, becoming purple (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 17 March 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 March 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
