Rhodymenia elata Harvey 1855

Publication Details
Rhodymenia elata Harvey 1855: 554

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.

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Type 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 Carpopeltis elata (Harvey) De Toni.

Source of Synonymy
De Toni, G.B. (1905). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio IV. pp. [i-v], 1523-1973. Patavii [Padova]: sumptibus auctoris.

Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest I., W. Australia; (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 172) Type: Harvey; TCD; Trav. set 233 (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 172)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tall.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 06 March 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025

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