Halymenia stipitata I.A.Abbott 1998

Publication Details
Halymenia stipitata I.A.Abbott 1998: 99-101, figs 1-7

Published in: Abbott, I.A. (1998). Some new species and new combinations of marine red algae from the Central Pacific. Phycological Research 46: 97-109.

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

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Waikiki, off Queen's Surf, O'ahu Island, Hawaiian islands; (Abbott 1998: 101) Holotype (tetrasporangial) : Jane Lewis; January 18 1989; BISH; 649008 (Abbott 1998: 101)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stipitate, provided with a stalk or a little stipe (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 March 2015

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Distributional note
Hawaiian endemic (Abbott, 1999). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Habitat note
Low intertidal under shady ledges with considerable water motion tabour 2 m depth (Abbott, 1998). - (25 March 2015) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025