Polysiphonia sanguinea var. megarthra A.De Toni ex Schiffner
Publication Details
Polysiphonia sanguinea var. megarthra A.De Toni ex Schiffner
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 Polysiphonia sanguinea (C.Agardh) Zanardini.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), blood-red (Stearn 1983).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 August 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Intended combination, actually a validation of P. megarthra. - (20 August 2022) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025
