Halymenia speciosa Zanardini 1874

Publication Details
Halymenia speciosa Zanardini 1874: 504 (as 'Halymenia ? speciosa')

Published in: Zanardini, G. (1874). Phyceae australicae novae vel minus cognitae. Flora 57: 486-490, 497-505.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halymenia ulvoidea (Sonder) Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. & Lewis, J.A. (1994). Family Halymeniaceae Bory 1828: 158. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part IIIA. Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 167-218. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.

Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Georgetown Tasmaniae - (Miss Goodwin.)" [Georgetown, Tasmania]; (Zanardini 1874: 504) Holotype: Goodwin; MCVE; (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 208)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 May 2003 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 July 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025

 
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