Polysiphonia succulenta Harvey 1859
Publication Details
Polysiphonia succulenta Harvey 1859: 300
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1859). Algae. Part III. Flora Tasmaniae. In: The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror, in the years 1839-1843, under the command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross...Vol. II. Part III. Flora Tasmaniae. Monocotyledones and Acotyledones. (Hooker, J.D. Eds), pp. 282-343. London: Lovell Reeve.
Request PDFType 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.
Type Information
Type locality: "Georgetown, on Zostera, R. Gunn. (Oct. 1848.)" [Tasmania]; (Harvey 1859: 300) Holotype: R.C. Gunn; TCD; Herb. Harvey (Womersley 2003: 192) Notes: Isotype in BM, part of holotype (Womersley, 2003).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fleshy.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Normally epiphytic on Posidonia australis in calm bays and inlet; rarely on algae (Womersley 2003: 193, 195).
Created: 23 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025
