Polysiphonia aurata Harvey
Publication details
Polysiphonia aurata Harvey 1855: 541
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.
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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 Tiparraria aurata (Harvey) Womersley
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), rich in gold; ornamented with gold; gilt.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Type information
Type locality: King George Sound, Western Australia (Womersley 2003: 303). Lectotype: Harvey; TCD, Herb. Harvey Trav. Set. No. 307 (Womersley 2003: 303).
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Source of current name
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIID Ceramiales - Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae. pp. [1]-533, 226 figs, 2 pls. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.
Created: 01 October 2003 by Wendy Guiry
Verified by: 03 September 2011 by M.D. Guiry
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