Melanothamnus afaqhusainii M.Shameel 1999
Publication Details
Melanothamnus afaqhusainii M.Shameel 1999: 211, figs 1, 2
Published in: Shameel, M. (1999). Melanothamnus afaqhusainii, a new red alga from the coast of Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Botany 31: 211-214.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melanothamnus is Melanothamnus somalensis Bornet & Falkenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Naugazaa Mazar, near Cape Monze, Karachi, Pakistan; (INA 1996) Holotype: S. Afaq-Husain 127; 16.x.1985; KUH-SW;
Eponomy
Named for Syed Afaq-Husain, the collector.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 February 2017
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Usage note
Nematicidal activity (Abid et al. 2005). - (22 May 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 June 2025
