Polysiphonia porphyroides Kützing
Publication details
Polysiphonia porphyroides Kützing 1849: 821
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
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Publication date: 23-24 July 1849
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.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Polyostea porphyroides (Kützing) Ruprecht 1850
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Polysiphonia purpurea Postels & Ruprecht 1840
Nomenclatural notes
This seems to be an unnecessary new name for Polysiphonia purpurea Postels & Ruprecht, 1840 non P. purpurea (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842, which is an illegitimate later homonym. - (22 Oct 2011) - M.D. Guiry
General environment
No habitat entry has yet been made for this entity.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 22 October 2011 by M.D. Guiry
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