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Mertensia zonata (J.Agardh) Kuntze 1891
Publication Details
Mertensia zonata (J.Agardh) Kuntze 1891: 904
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 2 pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.
Request PDFPublication date: 5 November 1891
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mertensia is Mertensia lumbricalis (Linnaeus) Thunberg ex Roth.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Champia zonata (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Basionym
Lomentaria zonata J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: India; (Silva & al. 1996: 349)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), zoned, banded, marked circularly (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 January 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
