Kallymenia rubra Womersley & R.E.Norris 1971
Publication Details
Kallymenia rubra Womersley & R.E.Norris 1971: 13, 15, figs 26-31, 86
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. & Norris, R.E. (1971). The morphology and taxonomy of Australian Kallymeniaceae (Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany (Suppl. 2): 1-62, 108 figs..
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kallymenia is Kallymenia reniformis (Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Elliston, South Australia; (Womersley 1994: 238) Holotype: Norris 1665 & Womersley; 27 February 1959; AD; A22164 (Womersley 1994: 238) Notes: Womersley (1994: 238) notes that the type was collected in drift.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), red (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 24 September 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
