Rhodothamniella caespitosa (J.Agardh) Feldmann 1981

Publication Details
Rhodothamniella caespitosa (J.Agardh) Feldmann 1981: 431

Published in: Feldmann, J. (1981 '1978-79'). Sur une nouvelle espèce de Porphyra (P. drachii J. Feldm) et remarques sur l'évolution des plastes chez les Rhodophycées (Bangiophycidées et Acrochaetiales). Vie et Milieu, série AB 28-29(3): 425-435.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodothamniella is Rhodothamniella floridula (Dillwyn) Feldmann.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema caespitosum (J.Agardh) Jackelman, Stegenga & J.J.Bolton.

Source of Synonymy
Jackelman, J.J., Stegenga, H.S. & Bolton, J.J. (1991). The marine benthic flora of the Cape Hangklip area and its phytogeographical affinities. South African Journal of Botany 57: 295-304, 4 figs, 1 table.

Basionym
Callithamnion caespitosum J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Brest; (Athanasiadis 1996: 26) Lectotype: LD; Agardh No. 18011 (Womersley 1994: 56)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 March 2017

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Nomenclatural note
Invalidly introduced by Feldmann (1954: 68) and later validated in Feldmann (1981: 431). - (27 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025

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