Medeiothamnion flaccidum (Hooker f. & Harvey) J.F.Brauner 1979
Publication Details
Medeiothamnion flaccidum (Hooker f. & Harvey) J.F.Brauner 1979: 339, no fig.
Published in: Brauner, J.F. (1979). Developmental morphology and taxonomy of Medeiothamnion flaccidum (Hooker & Harvey) comb. nov. (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) from South America. Phycologia 18: 338-346.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Medeiothamnion is Medeiothamnion sanctacrucense Pujals.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Callithamnion flaccidum Hooker f. & Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: St Martin’s Cove, Cape Horn, Chile; Lectotype: J.D.Hooker; in deeper water; W;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flaccid, not able to hold up its own weight (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
