Platylobium mertensii Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Platylobium mertensii Kützing 1849: 606 (as 'Mertensii')
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Platylobium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cystophora platylobium (Mertens) J.Agardh.
Origin of Species Name
(Latinised), named for Dr Mertens
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 April 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
