Rhodomelopsis africana Pocock 1953

Publication Details
Rhodomelopsis africana Pocock 1953: 34, fig. 1; pl. 5: figs A-F; pl. 6: figs A-C

Published in: Pocock, M.A. (1953). South African parasitic Florideae and their hosts. 1. Four members of the Rhodomelaceae which act as hosts for parasitic Florideae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 55: 34-47, 9 figs, pls 5-9.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodomelopsis.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Arniston [Waenhuiskrans], South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 550)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 April 2009

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 April 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024

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