Capensia Athanasiadis, 2017
Holotype species: Capensia fucorum (Esper) Athanasiadis
Publication details: Athanasiadis, 2017: 556
Original publication and holotype designation: Athanasiadis, A. (2017). Capensia fucorum (Esper) gen. et comb. nov. (Mesophyllaceae, Corallinales, Rhodophyta), a hemiparasite on Gelidium from South Africa. Botanica Marina 60(5): 555-565.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-02-23 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Athanasiadis, A. & Ballantine, D.L. (2024). Anatomy and classification of the Mesophyllaceae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), based on phylogenetic principles. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 118: [i]-xii, [1]-216, 83 figures, 6 tables.
Nomenclatural note
Hapalidaceae (Hind et al., 2016). The family name Mesophyllaceae, introduced by Athanasaidis (2016: 212) is an illegitimate later homonym of Mesophyllaceae Heeg (Equisetopsida). - (30 November 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
