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Transfer of the Australian red algae Kallymenia nitophylloides to Cryptonemia (Halymeniaceae) and Halymenia chondricola to Hymenocladia (Rhodymeniaceae)
Author(s) -
Lewis John A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1223455
Subject(s) - holotype , taxon , biology , genus , zoology , algae , botany , geography , ecology
Summary Lewis, J. A.: Transfer of the Australian red algae Kallymenia nitophylloides to Cryptonemia (Halymeniaceae) and Halymenia chondrkola to Hymenocladia (Rhodymeniaceae). – Taxon 43: 3‐10. 1994. – ISSN 0040‐0262. Type material of Kallymenia nitophylloides J. Agardh from northern New South Wales was found to be taxonomically identical to plants collected recently at a number of sites further south in New South Wales and in Victoria. The new material has reproductive and vegetative features consistent with the genus Cryptonemia (Halymeniaceae). The combination Cryptonemia nitophylloides (J. Agardh) J. A. Lewis is therefore proposed. The holotype of Halymenia chondrkola Sond. from Western Australia was found to belong in the genus Hymenocladia (Rhodymeniaceae). The species corresponds with that generally reported in southern Australia as Hymenocladia polymorpha (Harv.) J. Agardh and in New Zealand as Hymenocladia sanguínea (Harv.) Sparling. As the name Halymenia chondricola predates both of the Harvey basionyms, the binomial Hymenocladia chondrkola (Sond.) J. A. Lewis is proposed. Lectotypes are designated for Rhodymenia polymorpha Harv. and the related yet distinct Calliblepharis conspersa Harv.