- List of seaweeds of South Africa
This is a list of seaweeds recorded from the oceans bordering South Africa. This list comprises locally used common names , Binomial nomenclature scientific names with Author citation botany author citation and recorded Range biology ranges . Ranges specified may not be the entire known range for the species, but should include the known range within the waters surrounding the Republic of South Africa . List ordering and Biological classification taxonomy complies where possible with the current usage in Algaebase , and may differ from the cited source, as listed citations are primarily for range or existence of records for the region. Sub taxa within any given taxon are arranged alphabetically as a general rule. Details of each species may be available through the relevant internal links. Synonym taxonomy Synonyms may be listed where useful. File Marine species distribution reference map Southern Africa.png thumb 400px Map of the Southern African coastline showing some of the landmarks referred to in species range statements Taxonomic structure is based on that in Algaebase as of each reference. Please do not rearrange without discussion. Alphabetising by binomial WITHIN FAMILY is welcome where this is not already done. Ordinary errors go ahead and correct. Species not yet in the list Either add in correct family or append to bottom of file in section Unallocated species Confirm family and homotypic synonyms from Algaebase for preference Kingdom Plantae &mdash Division Chlorophyta &mdash Green seaweeds Class Bryopsidophyceae Order Bryopsidales Family Bryopsidaceae Genera Bryopsidella Lambia Pseudoderbesia Trichosolen Bryopsis africana Areschoug, 1851, ref M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2012. AlgaeBase. World wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http www.algaebase.org search species detail ?species id 21218 searched on 26 February 2012 ref Probably along the whole of the west Cape coast ref name Red book Bryopsis eckloniae St ... more details
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