Polysiphonia johnstonii Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924
Publication Details
Polysiphonia johnstonii Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924: 767
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1924). XXIX Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Gulf of California in 1921. The marine algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Fourth Series 12(29): 695-949, pls 12-88, map.
Publication date: "May 13, 1924"
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 Melanothamnus johnstonii (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs.
Type Information
Type locality: San Esteban Island, Gulf of California; (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 767) Type: Ivan M. Johnston (no. 110); April; Growing on Gracilaria sp.; Herb. Calif. Uni. Sci.; 1361 (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 767) Notes: CAS 1361 in UC; iv.1921 (Díaz-Tapia, 2017).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024