Polyphacum dichotomum J.Agardh 1841

Publication Details
Polyphacum dichotomum J.Agardh 1841: 3

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polyphacum is Polyphacum proliferum (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thamnoclonium dichotomum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.

Type Information
Type locality: "ad oras Novae Hollandiae" (New South Wales, Australia); (Silva & al. 1996: 204) Lectotype: Sieber; Herb. Agardh, LD; 23051 (Womersley & Lewis 1994: 214) Notes: Womersley & Lewis (1994: 214) notes that there is an isolectotype in MEL (606050) and that Sieber collected from the Sydney region, N.S.W., not in W. Aust. as stated by Chiang (1970: 62).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 22 December 2009

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 December 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024

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