Polysiphonia havanensis f. mucosa J.Agardh
Publication details
Polysiphonia havanensis f. mucosa J.Agardh 1863: 960 (as 'ß mucosa' )
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1863). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 3. pp. 787-1138, 1158-1291. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup. [in Latin]
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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.
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), living in or from Havana, Cuba.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
Variously reported as "var. mucosa" and "f. mucosa". Agardh (1863: 960) lists the names as "formas puto". - (28 Mar 2017) - M.D. Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
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Key references
Suárez, A.M., Martínez-Daranas, B. & Alfonso, Y. (2015). Macroalgas marinas de Cuba. pp. [1]-264, 229 figs. La Habana [Havana]: UH [Universidad de La Habana] Editorial.
Created: 26 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 28 March 2017 by M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020.
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