Halymenia venusta Børgesen 1932
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Halymeniales
Family Halymeniaceae
Genus Halymenia
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Publication details
Halymenia venusta Børgesen 1932: 124, fig. 11; pl. V
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1932). Some Indian Rhodophyceae especially from the shores of the Presidency of Bombay-II. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1932: 113-134, 18 figs, Pls II-V.
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type information
Type locality: Dwarka, Gujarat, India (Silva & al. 1996: 201).
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), charming.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
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Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 23 July 2011 by M.D. Guiry
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References
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Semesi, A.K. & Mshigeni, K.E. (1977). Contributions on the content and nature of the phycocolloid from Halymenia venusta Boergesen (Rhodophyta, Cryptonemiales). Botanica Marina 20: 233-237.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021.
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