Bifida volans (Harvey) Kuntze 1891

Publication Details
Bifida volans (Harvey) Kuntze 1891: 886

Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 2 pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.

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Publication date: 5 November 1891

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bifida is Bifida divaricata Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodophyllis volans Harvey.

Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.

Basionym
Rhodophyllis volans Harvey

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 287) Lectotype: TCD, Herb Harvey; Trav. Set 142 (Womersley 1994: 419) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Min-Thein & Womersley (1976: 101)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 July 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 March 2025

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