Rhodymenia prolificans Zanardini 1874
Publication Details
Rhodymenia prolificans Zanardini 1874: 499
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1874). Phyceae australicae novae vel minus cognitae. Flora 57: 486-490, 497-505.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Georgetown Tasmaniae - (Miss Goodwin.)" [Georgetown, Tasmania, Australia]; (Zanardini 1874: 500) Lectotype: Goodwin; MCVE; (Womersley 1996: 82) Notes: [Only "paratype" seen by Womersley (1996: 82).]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Usually found just below low tide level or in pools (Womersley 1996: 82).
Created: 04 May 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
