Rhodophysema africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1987

Rhodophysema africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson

Current name: Rhodophysema africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)

Publication Details
Rhodophysema africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1987: 153, 194, 195, pl. 31: fig.9

Published in: Lawson, G.W. & John, D.W. (1987). The marine algae and coastal environment of tropical West Africa (Second Edition). Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 93: [i]-vi, 1-415.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodophysema is Rhodophysema georgei Batters.

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

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Luanda, Angola; (Lawson & John 1987: 152) Lectotype: 2 January 1974; herbarium, Botany Department, University of Ghana; 8034 (Lawson & John 1987: 152)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 June 2002 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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