Polysiphonia hilldenbrandii Bornet 1883
Publication Details
Polysiphonia hilldenbrandii Bornet 1883: 376 (as 'hillebrandii')
Published in: Ardissone, F. (1883). Phycologia mediterranea. Parte prima, Floridee. Memorie della Società Crittogamologica Italiana 1: [i]-x, [1]-516 + erratum slip.
Request PDFType 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 Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan.
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Elba Island, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 183)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025
