Epymenia acuta Harvey 1855
Publication Details
Epymenia acuta Harvey 1855: 249
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Algae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross.... II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae. Part II. Flowerless plants. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 211-266. London: Reeve.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epymenia is Epymenia obtusa (Greville) Kützing.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Akaroa, New Zealand; Type: Lyall;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 December 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 May 2024
