Rhodymenia rosea Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Rhodymenia rosea 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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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 Leptosomia rosea (Harvey) Womersley.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. pp. [1]-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study with assistance from the State Herbarium of South Australia.
Type Information
Type locality: Fremantle, Western Australia; (Harvey 1855: 554) Lectotype: Clifton; Herb. Harvey, TCD; Trav. Set 347 (Womersley 1996: 105) Notes: Lectotype designated by Womersley (1996: 105). A second specimen in TCD placed (by Harvey?) under Halymenia cliftonii.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 September 2024
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Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
