Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Polysiphonia atricapilla
Rhodomelaceae
Polysiphonia atricapilla J.Agardh , legitimate, scientific
Agardh, J.G. (1863), Species genera et ordines algarum: 1054 [tax. nov.]
  • Type locality: Hab. ad King George's Sound Australiae (Harvey!).
  • Type specimen: HOLOTYPE: Lund, Sweden: 41629
Askenasy, E. in Engler, H.G.A. (1888), Algen. Forschungsreise S.M.S. 'Gazelle'. Botanik. Algen: 51 [secondary reference]
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003), The Marine Benthic Flora of Southern Australia. Part IIID: - [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Womersley says that the specimens from St Paul's Is described by Askenasy 1888 are NOT P. atricapilla BUT does not say what taxon they are.
  • AMANI dist.: Tasmania (Flindersian), South Australia (Flindersian), Western Australia (Flindersian).
  • AMANI comment: Misapplication (Askenasy, E. in Engler, H.G.A., (Ed), 1888)