Polysiphonia spinulosa Greville 1823
Publication Details
Polysiphonia spinulosa Greville 1823: pl. 90
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1823). Scottish cryptogamic flora, or coloured figures and descriptions of cryptogamic plants, belonging chiefly to the order Fungi; and intended to serve as a continuation of English Botany. Vol. 2 (fasc. 13-18), pls 61-90. Edinburgh & London: MacLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin, Craddock & Joy.
Publication date: Various in fascicles
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 Leptosiphonia fibrillosa (C.Agardh) Savoie & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. (2018 '2019'). A molecular assessment of species diversity and generic boundaries in the red algal tribes Polysiphonieae and Streblocladieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) in Canada. European Journal of Phycology 54(1): 1-25.
Type Information
sea-shores. appin. Capt. Carmichael; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spinulose (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 March 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
