Plocamium condensatum Kützing 1866
Publication Details
Plocamium condensatum Kützing 1866: 17-18, pl. 49: figs. c, d
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1866). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XVI pp. i-iii, 1-35, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plocamium is Plocamium vulgare J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plocamium rigidum Bory.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Agulhas, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 343)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), crowded together.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 July 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
