Polysiphonia hendryi N.L.Gardner 1927
Publication Details
Polysiphonia hendryi N.L.Gardner 1927: 101, pl. 24, figs 1, 2, pl. 25
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New Rhodophyceae from the Pacific coast of north America. VI.. University of California Publications in Botany 14: 99-138, pls 20-36.
Type 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 Vertebrata hendryi (N.L.Gardner) Savoie & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Savoie, A.M. & Saunders, G.W. (2018 '2019'). A molecular assessment of species diversity and generic boundaries in the red algal tribes Polysiphonieae and Streblocladieae (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) in Canada. European Journal of Phycology 54(1): 1-25.
Type Information
Type locality: Mexico: Baja California: Santo Domingo; (INA 1996) Type: G.W. Hendry; v.1916; cast ashore; UC; 296607 (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 March 2019
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Habitat note
Mid and high intertidal; sand; epilithic (Augyte & Shaughnessy, 2014). - (05 December 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
