Polyzonia elegans Suhr 1834
Current name:
Polyzonia elegans Suhr
KwaZulu-NatalTom Schils (tom@schils.be)
Publication Details
Polyzonia elegans Suhr 1834: 739, pl. II: fig. 15
Published in: Suhr, J.N. von (1834). Übersicht der Algen, welche von Hrn. Ecklon an der südafrikanischen Küste gefunden worden sind. Flora 17(46, 47): 721-735, 737-743, pls I, II (figs. 1-21).
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Polyzonia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Algoa-Bai" [Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Suhr 1834: 739)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
