Polysiphonia tepida Hollenberg 1958
Publication Details
Polysiphonia tepida Hollenberg 1958: 65, fig. 1
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1958). Phycological notes. II. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 85: 63-69, 2 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polysiphonia is Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polysiphonia foetidissima Cocks ex Bornet.
Source of Synonymy
Diaz-Tapia, P., Kim, M.S., Secilla, A., Bárbara, I. & Cremades, J. (2013). Taxonomic reassessment of Polysiphonia foetidissima (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) and similar species, including P. schneideri, a newly introduced species in Europe. European Journal of Phycology 48(4): 345-362.
Type Information
Type locality: Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA; (Mamoozadeh & Freshwater 2011: 281) Holotype: H.L. Blomquist; 1940; MICH, herb of W.R. Taylor; (Diaz-Tapia et al. 2013: 356: fig. 43)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024