Polysiphonia verticillata Harvey 1833

Publication Details
Polysiphonia verticillata Harvey 1833: 165

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1833). Algae. In: The botany of Captain Beechey's voyage; comprising an account of the plants collected by Messrs Lay and Collie, and other officers of the expedition, during the voyage to the Pacific and Bering's Strait, performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N., F.R. & A.S., in the years 1825, 26, 27, and 28. (Hooker, W.J. & Arnott, G.A. Eds), pp. 163-165. London: Henry G. Bohn, No. 4 York Street, Covent Garden.

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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 currently regarded as a synonym of Herposiphonia verticillata (Harvey) Kylin.

Source of Synonymy
Kylin, H. (1925). The marine red algae in the vicinity of the Biological Station at Friday Harbor, Wash. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen 21(9): 1-87, 47 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: California [probably Monterey Bay]; (Harvey 1833: 165)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), verticillate, whorled (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 July 2013

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025

 
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