Polysiphonia caespitosa S.-D.Xiang, nom. illeg. 2004
Publication Details
Polysiphonia caespitosa S.-D.Xiang, nom. illeg. 2004: 90, fig. 1
Published in: Xiang, Si-duan [Xiang, S.-D.] (2004). [Study on Polysiphonia and Neosiphonia from China]. Journal of Zhejiang University (Science Edition) 31(1): 88-97, 2 figs. [in Chinese]
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 dachenensis S.-D.Xiang.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
