Placophora eckloniae Pocock ex Scagel 1953
Publication Details
Placophora eckloniae Pocock ex Scagel 1953: 36-39
Published in: Scagel, R.F. (1953). A morphological study of some dorsiventral Rhodomelaceae. University of California Publications in Botany 27: (i)-iv + 1-108, 20 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Placophora is Placophora binderi (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Placophora monocarpa (Montagne) Papenfuss.
Type Information
Type locality: Muizenberg, False Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 535)
Origin of Species Name
, resembling, or growing on or in species of the genus Ecklonia
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 April 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 April 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
