Eucheuma platycladum F.Schmitz 1895
Publication Details
Eucheuma platycladum F.Schmitz 1895: 139, 152
Published in: Schmitz, F. (1895). Marine Florideen von Deutsch-Ostafrica. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 21: 137-177.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Eucheuma is Eucheuma spinosum J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; (Silva & al. 1996: 332) Type: Holst No. 1340 (Doty 1988: 199) Notes: Accoding to Doty (1988: 199), the type is believed to have been at Dalheim.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), broad-branched.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 August 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 April 2024
