Pachymenia orbitosa (Suhr) L.K.Russell 2009

Publication Details
Pachymenia orbitosa (Suhr) L.K.Russell 2009: 1397

Published in: Russell, L.K., Hurd, C.L., Nelson, W.A. & Broom, J.E. (2009). An examination of Pachymenia and Aeodes (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) in New Zealand and the transfer of two species of Aeodes in South Africa to Pachymenia. Journal of Phycology 45: 1389-1399.

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Publication date: 2009

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pachymenia is Pachymenia carnosa (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.

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

Basionym
Iridaea orbitosa Suhr

Type Information
Type locality: "Cap, gefunden von Drège." [Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]; (Suhr 1840: 276) Notes: According to Drège (1841: 111) collected at "Tafelbaai, bei der Stadt und auf Paardeneiland, Mai, Juni.".

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 February 2010 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 October 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 October 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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