Rhodymenia obtusa (Greville) Womersley 1996

Publication Details
Rhodymenia obtusa (Greville) Womersley 1996: 79, pl. 2 fig. 1; figs 28, 30D

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. pp. [1]-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study with assistance from the State Herbarium of South Australia.

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Publication date: "Published 28 June, 1996"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville.

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

Basionym
Phyllophora obtusa Greville

Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (from Bowie); (Womersley 1996: 80) Type: E?; (Womersley 1996: 80)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 March 2009

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