Polysiphonia flaccidissima Hollenberg 1942
Publication Details
Polysiphonia flaccidissima Hollenberg 1942: 783, fig. 8
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1942). An account of the species of Polysiphonia on the Pacific coast of North America. I. Oligosiphonia. American Journal of Botany 29: 772-785, 21 figs.
Request PDFType 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 Neosiphonia sertularioides (Grateloup) K.W.Nam & P.J.Kang.
Source of Synonymy
Nam, K.W. & Kang, P.J. (2012). Algal flora of Korea. Volume 4, Number 4. Rhodophyta: Ceramiales: Rhodomelaceae: 18 genera including Herposiphonia. pp. [1-6], 1-178, figs 1-102. Incheon: National Institute of Biological Resources.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: California: Laguna Beach, Orange County; (INA 1996) Type: G.J. Hollenberg 2269; on corallines; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 January 2018
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Taxonomic note
According to Mamoozadeh & Freshwater (2012), this is a synonym of P. sertularioides. - (13 December 2012) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025
