Schizymenia carnosa (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Schizymenia carnosa (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851: 173

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Schizymenia is Schizymenia dubyi (Chauvin ex Duby) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pachymenia carnosa (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.

Basionym
Platymenia carnosa J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "Van Kampsbay" (Camps Bay), Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 201)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fleshy, succulent, soft but firm (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 31 December 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 August 2006

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 May 2024

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