Sarcocladia rhizophora A.H.S.Lucas 1935
Publication Details
Sarcocladia rhizophora A.H.S.Lucas 1935: 219, fig. 6
Published in: Lucas, A.H.S. (1935). The marine algae of Lord Howe Island. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 60: 194-232, 7 figs, 5 pls [V-IX].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sarcocladia is Sarcocladia obesa Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Reptataxis rhizophora (A.H.S.Lucas) Kraft.
Source of Synonymy
Kraft, G.T. (1977). Studies of marine algae in the lesser-known families of the Gigartinales (Rhodophyta). II. The Dicranemaceae. Australian Journal of Botany 25: 219-267, 20 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Lord Howe Island; (Kraft 1977: 241) Holotype: Lucas; June 1933; Herb. Lucas, NSW ; box 112 (Kraft 1977: 241)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 May 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2016
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Nomenclatural note
Sarcocladia (?) rhizophora. - (14 July 2009) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
