Rhodymenia palmata var. sobolifera (M.Vahl) Harvey 1849
Publication Details
Rhodymenia palmata var. sobolifera (M.Vahl) Harvey 1849: pl. CCXXVIII (218) [combination made pl. 217]
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1849). Phycologia britannica, or, a history of British sea-weeds: containing coloured figures, generic and specific characters, synonymes, and descriptions of all the species of algae inhabiting the shores of the British Islands. pp. text with plates, pls CCXVII-CCLXX [217-270]. London: Reeve & Benham.
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 Palmaria palmata (Linnaeus) F.Weber & D.Mohr.
Source of Synonymy
Foslie, M. (1886). Kritisk fortegnelse over Norges havsalger efter aeldre botaniske arbeider indtil aar 1850. Tromsø Museums Aarshefter 9: 85-137.
Basionym
Fucus soboliferus M.Vahl
Type Information
Type locality: Maris Finmarkiae;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lobed or divided in the manner of an outspread hand with the sinuses between the lobes pointing to the place of attachment (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 April 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
