Polysiphonia flexicaulis (Harvey) Collins 1911
Publication Details
Polysiphonia flexicaulis (Harvey) Collins 1911: 279
Published in: Collins, F.S. (1911). The marine algae of Casco Bay. Proc. Portland Soc. Nat. Hist. 2: 257-282.
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 Leptosiphonia flexicaulis (Harvey) Savoie & G.W.Saunders.
Basionym
Polysiphonia violacea var. flexicaulis Harvey
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; (Savoie & Saunder 2018: 13) Lectotype: TCD; 0018099 (Savoie & Saunder 2018: 13) Notes: Collector: Dr.Jeans; Harvey (INA). Maine, USA (Busatmante et al., 2013: table 1). ["Profusely common in Halifax harbour in July": Harvey (INA)].
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with pliant or bent stems (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
