Epymenia capensis (J.Agardh) Papenfuss 1940
Current name:
Rhodymenia capensis J.Agardh
Cape of Good Hope, Cape Peninsula, South Africa - 18 November 2009. M.D. Guiry
Publication Details
Epymenia capensis (J.Agardh) Papenfuss 1940: 222
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1940). Notes on South African marine algae. I. Botaniska Notiser 1940: 200-226, 16 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epymenia is Epymenia obtusa (Greville) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodymenia capensis J.Agardh.
Basionym
Rhodymenia capensis J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 359)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 October 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 October 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
