Platythamnion francisianum Wollaston 1978
Publication Details
Platythamnion francisianum Wollaston 1978: 6, figs 10-14, 18, 19
Published in: Wollaston, E.M. (1978). Two new species of Platythamnion J. Agardh (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) from eastern and southern Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 102: 1-8.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Platythamnion is Platythamnion heteromorphum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterothamnion francisianum (Wollaston) Athanasiadis & Kraft.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Morphology and classification of the Ceramioideae (Rhodophyta) based on phylogenetic principles. Opera Botanica 128: [1]-216, 108 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Isles of St Francis, South Australia; (Athanasiadis 1996: 73) Holotype: sw face, 55 m depth; AD; A38087 (Athanasiadis 1996: 73) Notes: Type locality: St Francis I., Isles of St Francis, S. Australia; 55 m deep (Shepherd, 9 January 1971); holotype in AD, A38087 (Womersley 1998: 142).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 June 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2015
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Taxonomic note
Athanasiadis (1996: 73) regarded this entity as a potential synonym of Pterothamnion antarcticum. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025
