Punctaria glacialis Rosenvinge 1910

Publication Details
Punctaria glacialis Rosenvinge 1910: 118, figs 6, 7

Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. (1910). On the marine algae from north-east Greenland (N of 76° N Lat) collected by the "Danmark-expedition". Meddelelser om Grønland 43(8): 93-133, 6 figs.

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Publication date: "9-5-1910" [p. 133]

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Punctaria is Punctaria plantaginea (Roth) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Platysiphon glacialis (Rosenvinge) H.Kawai & T.Hanyuda.

Source of Synonymy
Kawai, H., Hanyuda,T., Yamagishi, T., Kai, A., Lane, C.E., Mc Devit, D., Küpper, F.C. & Saunders, G.W. (2015). Reproductive morphology and DNA sequences of the brown alga Platysiphon verticillatus support the new combination Platysiphon glacialis. Journal of Phycology 51(5): 910-917.

Type Information
Type locality: Greenland (N.E.): along Koldewey Island; (Rosenvinge 1910: 118) Type: Andr. Fundager; 5 September 1907; C; C831 (Kawai et al. 2015: 916) Notes: Floating in the ice, along the E side of Store Koldewey Island 7-8 km SSW of Danmarks Havn, NE Greenland; Aug. 26 1906, leg. Andr. Lundager, no 831, COP (Wilce & Bradley, 2019:204).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), icy, frozen, or glacial; also meaning, growing in icy-cold regions.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 March 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2025

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