Polysiphonia namibiensis Stegenga & Engeldow 1997
Publication Details
Polysiphonia namibiensis Stegenga & Engeldow 1997: 550
Published in: Stegenga, H., Bolton, J.J. & Anderson, R.J. (1997). Seaweeds of the South African west coast. pp. [2] + 1-655. Cape Town: Bolus Herbarium, University of Cape Town.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polysiphonia is Polysiphonia urceolata (Lightfoot ex Dillwyn) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Hottentots Bay, Namibia; (Stegenga, Bolton & Anderson 1997: 550) Holotype: Engledow; & June 1990; BOL; v.11 (Stegenga, Bolton & Anderson 1997: 530) Notes: Isotypes: Engledow v.19,s.57 and slide 34, (BOL)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
