Polysiphonia purpurea (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1842
Publication Details
Polysiphonia purpurea (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1842: 129
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1842). Algae maris Mediterranei et Adriatici, observationes in diagnosin specierum et dispositionem generum. pp. [i]-x, 1-164. Parisiis [Paris]: Apud Fortin, Masson et Cie.
Publication date: 9 April 1842
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 Polysiphonia sanguinea (C.Agardh) Zanardini.
Basionym
Polysiphonia arachnoidea var. purpurea C.Agardh
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), purple (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 September 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024