Melanema dumosum (Harvey) Min-Thein & Womersley 1976

Publication Details
Melanema dumosum (Harvey) Min-Thein & Womersley 1976: 69, figs. 25, 26, 59A (as 'dumosa')

Published in: Min-Thein, U. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1976). Studies on southern Australian taxa of Solieriaceae, Rhabdoniaceae and Rhodophyllidaceae (Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 24: 1-166, 69 figs.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Melanema.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Areschougia dumosa Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 904) Holotype: Watts 122; March 1860; TCD, Herb. Harvey; (Womersley 1994: 363)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Shaded pools to 20 m deep (Womersley 1994: 363).

Created: 14 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 02 October 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 October 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 May 2025

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