Dasya dubia Suhr 1840

Publication Details
Dasya dubia Suhr 1840: 280

Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1840). Beiträge zur Algenkunde. Flora 23(17): 257-265, no figs.

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Publication date: "7 Mai 1840"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dasya is Dasya pedicellata (C.Agardh) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heterosiphonia dubia (Suhr) Falkenberg.

Type Information
Type locality: "Falsa-Bai, auf Sertularien" [False Bay, Cape Town, South Africa on Sertularia]; (Suhr 1840: 280) Notes: Suhr (l.c.) indicated that this species was based on material from False Bay. Falkenberg, however, considered as the original material six packets of speciments from Algoa Bay, labeled Polysiphonia dubia in Suhr's hand and housed at Berlin (B).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), doubtful.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 July 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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