Polyides flagelliformis Sonder 1845

Publication Details
Polyides flagelliformis Sonder 1845: 55

Published in: Sonder, G. (1845). Nova algarum genera et species, quas in itinere ad oras occidentales Novae Hollandiae, collegit L. Priess, Ph. Dr. Botanische Zeitung 3(4): 49-57.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polyides is Polyides lumbricalis C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria flagelliformis (Sonder) Womersley.

Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. pp. [1]-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study with assistance from the State Herbarium of South Australia.

Type Information
Type locality: "Occid. Nov. Holl." ; (Womersley 1996: 25) Holotype: Preiss; MEL ; 652097 (Womersley 1996: 25) Notes: Western Australia.

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 April 2001 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 February 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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