Polysiphonia cristata Harvey 1836
Publication Details
Polysiphonia cristata Harvey 1836: 205
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1836). Algae. In: Flora hibernica comprising the Flowering Plants Ferns Characeae Musci Hepaticae Lichenes and Algae of Ireland arranged according to the natural system with a synopsis of the genera according to the Linnaean system. (Mackay, J.T. Eds), pp. 157-254. Dublin, London & Edinburgh: William Curry Jun and Company; Simpkin Marshall and Co; Fraser & Co.
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 Pterosiphonia complanata (Clemente) Falkenberg.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 February 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
