Cryptonemia digitata (J.Agardh) Womersley & J.A.Lewis 1994
Publication Details
Cryptonemia digitata (J.Agardh) Womersley & J.A.Lewis 1994: 181, 182, figs 51G, H, 52D-G
Published in: 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 Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cryptonemia is Cryptonemia lactuca J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Halymenia digitata J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria; (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 182) Lectotype: Wilson 30; 31December 1886; Herb. Agardh, LD; 22327 (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 182) Notes: Isolectotypes: LD, 22324, 22326.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), digitate, with leaflets radiating from tip of leaf-stalk (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 10 June 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
