Polysiphonia tenella (C.Agardh) Moris & De Notaris 1839

Publication Details
Polysiphonia tenella (C.Agardh) Moris & De Notaris 1839: 265

Published in: Moris, G. & De Notaris, G. (1840 '1839'). Florula caprariae sive enumeratio plantarum in insula Capraria vel sponte nascentium vel ad utilitatem latius excultarum. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, ser. 2 2: 59-300, pls I-VI.

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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 Herposiphonia tenella (C.Agardh) Ambronn.

Source of Synonymy
Ambronn, H. (1880). Über einige Fälle von Bilateralität bei den Florideen. Botanische Zeitung 38: 161-174, 177-185, 193-200, 209-216, 225-233, Plates III, IV.

Basionym
Hutchinsia tenella C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Sicily; (Silva & al. 1996: 499)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 January 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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