Polysiphonia patersonis Sonder 1855
Current name: Vertebrata patersonis (Sonder) Kuntze
Publication Details
Polysiphonia patersonis Sonder 1855: 525
Published in: Sonder [O.G.] (1855 '1854'). [Plantae Muellerianae] Algae annis 1852 et 1853 collectae. Linnaea 26: 506-528.
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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 patersonis (Sonder) Kuntze.
Source of Synonymy
Bustamante, D.E., Won, B.Y., Wynne, M.J. & Cho, T.O. (2021). Molecular and morphological analyses reveal new taxa additions to the tribe Streblocladieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 57(3): 817-830.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Paterson, Victoria; (Womersley 2003: 229) Lectotype: Mueller; June 1853; MEL; 45872 (Womersley 2003: 229) Notes: Isolectotypes 45873-45875, 538237, 538238 (Womersley, 2003: 229)
Eponomy
Named for Cape Paterson, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 September 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 March 2025
