Melanocolax velutinus M.T.Martin & Pocock 1953
Publication Details
Melanocolax velutinus M.T.Martin & Pocock 1953: 58-62, figs. 6, 7; pl. 12: figs d-f
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.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Melanocolax.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colacopsis velutina (M.T.Martin & Pocock) R.E.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, R.E. (1988). A review of Colacopsis and Melanocolax, red algal parasites on South African Rhodomelaceae (Rhodophyta). British Phycological Journal 23: 229-237, 12 figs, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: Three Sisters, near mouth of Riet River, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 487)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), velvety, densely covered with short soft erect hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 April 2017
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G.M. 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 25 November 2024
