Kallymenia reptans (Suhr) E.S.Barton 1893
Publication Details
Kallymenia reptans (Suhr) E.S.Barton 1893: 140
Published in: Barton, E.S. (1893). A provisional list of the marine algae of the Cape of Good Hope. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 31: 53-56, 81-84, 110-114, 138-144, 171-177, 202-210.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kallymenia is Kallymenia reniformis (Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodophyllis reptans (Suhr) Papenfuss.
Basionym
Halymenia reptans Suhr
Type Information
Type locality: "Algoa-Bai" [Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Suhr 1834: 735)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting; arching and then rooting (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 September 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 September 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
