Rhodymenia rosea Harvey 1855

Publication Details
Rhodymenia rosea Harvey 1855: 554

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.

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Type 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 Leptosomia rosea (Harvey) Womersley.

Type Information
Type locality: Fremantle, Western Australia; (Harvey 1855: 554) Lectotype: Clifton; Herb. Harvey, TCD; Trav. Set 347 (Womersley 1996: 105) Notes: Lectotype designated by Womersley (1996: 105). A second specimen in TCD placed (by Harvey?) under Halymenia cliftonii.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 March 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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