Ptilophora diversifolia (Suhr) Papenfuss 1940

Publication Details
Ptilophora diversifolia (Suhr) Papenfuss 1940: 214-216, fig. 11

Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1940). Notes on South African marine algae. I. Botaniska Notiser 1940: 200-226, 16 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ptilophora is Ptilophora spissa (Suhr) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Phyllophora diversifolia Suhr

Type Information
Type locality: "Cappflanze von Drège" [apparently between the Omtendo (Umtentu) river, Transkei and the Omsamculo (Umzimkulu) River, Natal]; (Suhr 1840: 262) Notes: See Drège (1843: 155) for precise type locality.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 June 2006

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Taxonomic note
According to Papenfuss (1940a: 214-216), the name Polyphacum smithiae has been misapplied to this species by Barton (1893: 175); the name Ptilophora spissa has been misapplied to this species by Barton (1896: 197) and Delf & Michell (1921: 104) - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025

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