Kallymenia californica Farlow 1877
Current name:
Opuntiella californica (Farlow) Kylin
Northern California - 09 March 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org)
Publication Details
Kallymenia californica Farlow 1877: 241 (as 'Callymenia')
Published in: Farlow, W.G. (1877). On some algae new to the United States. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 12: 235-245.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kallymenia is Kallymenia reniformis (Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Opuntiella californica (Farlow) Kylin.
Type Information
Type locality: Santa Cruz, California, USA; Type: C.L. Anderson;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to California (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
