Polysiphonia violacea (Roth) Sprengel 1827

Publication Details
Polysiphonia violacea (Roth) Sprengel 1827: 348

Published in: Sprengel, K.[P.J.] (1827). Systema vegetabilium Editio decima sexta. Voluminis IV. Pars I. Classis 24. Vol. 4 pp. [i]-iv, [1]-592. Gottingae [Göttingen]: sumtibus Librariae Dieterichianae.

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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 Vertebrata fucoides (Hudson) Kuntze.

Source of Synonymy
Maggs, C.A. & Hommersand, M.H. (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 3A. Ceramiales. pp. [i]-xv, 1-444, 129 figs, map. London: HMSO.

Basionym
Ceramium violaceum Roth

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Eckwarden, Oldenburg; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 December 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024

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