Platymenia undulata var. obovata J.Agardh 1848
Current name:
Schizymenia apoda (J.Agardh) J.Agardh
Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South AfricaM.D. Guiry
Publication Details
Platymenia undulata var. obovata J.Agardh 1848: 47
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1848). Om de Kapska arterna af slägtet Iridaea. Öfversigt af [Svenska] Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 5: 46-49.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Platymenia is Platymenia apoda J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Schizymenia apoda (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Table Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 322)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wavy.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 August 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
