Polysiphonia biformis Zanardini 1860
Publication Details
Polysiphonia biformis Zanardini 1860: 55, pl. XIV [14]: figs 1-4
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1861). Scelta di Ficee nuove o più rare del mare Adriatico. Decade seconda. Memorie del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 10: [91]-124, pls IX-XVI.
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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: Dalmazia [Dalmatia, Croatia] - Sandri, Vidovich; (Zanardini 1861: 114)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Name introduced in Zanardini (1843: 53) with the following comment "Meglio conosciute ambedue le forme del frutto potrebbe forse appartenere ad altro genere, essendo molto distinta pel suo abito esteriore. La specie fu raccolta dal Sandri nei dintorni di Zara." [Better known both forms of fruit could perhaps belong to another genus, being very distinct for its outer appearance. The species was collected by Sandri in the vicinity of Zara.] It is debatable whether or not this is sufficient description to validate the name. - (16 November 2017) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Taxon inquirendum (Furnari, person. comm.). May represent Polysiphonia flexella (C.Agardh) J.Agardh (see De Toni, 1903: 916). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2025
