Polysiphonia subtilissima var. westpointensis Harvey 1853
Publication Details
Polysiphonia subtilissima var. westpointensis Harvey 1853: 45
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1853). Nereis boreali-americana; or, contributions towards a history of the marine algae of the atlantic and pacific coasts of North America. Part II. Rhodospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(5): [i-ii], [1]-258, pls XIII-XXXVI.
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 Polysiphonia subtilissima Montagne.
Source of Synonymy
Dawes, C.J. & Mathieson, A.C. (2008). The seaweeds of Florida. pp. [i]- viii, [1]-591, [592], pls I-LI. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida.
Type Information
Type locality: West Point, Hudson River, 60 miles from the sea; (INA 1996) Type: Prof. J.W. Bailey; TCD; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), most slender, very delicate, or precise.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2012
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Nomenclatural note
1853: 35 (INA). - (13 December 2012) - G.M. Guiry
Habitat note
Described from plants collected at West Point on the Hudson River, 60 miles from the sea, and collected by Prof. J.W. Bailey (in herb. TCD). - (15 September 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 June 2025
