Rhodymenia coccinea Harvey 1847
Publication Details
Rhodymenia coccinea Harvey 1847: 405
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.
Request PDFType 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 Callophyllis rangiferina (R.Brown ex Turner) Womersley.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. & Norris, R.E. (1971). The morphology and taxonomy of Australian Kallymeniaceae (Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany (Suppl. 2): 1-62, 108 figs..
Basionym
Sphaerococcus australis Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Georgetown, Tasmania; (Silva & al. 1996: 206) Holotype: Gunn 1279; TCD; (Womersley & Norris 1971: 36)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep red, from scarlet to carmine and crimson (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 27 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
