Rhodymenia lanceolata Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Rhodymenia lanceolata Harvey 1855: 248
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Algae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross.... II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae. Part II. Flowerless plants. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 211-266. London: Reeve.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville.
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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 February 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 November 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 November 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
