Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Biliphyta > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae > Order Ceramiales > Family Rhodomelaceae > Tribe Polysiphonieae

Polysiphonia Greville, 1823

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Polysiphonia adriatica Schiffner, 1931
Polysiphonia allochroa (Roth) Duby, 1830
Polysiphonia arachnoidea (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
Polysiphonia arctica J.Agardh, 1863
Polysiphonia atlantica Kapraun & J.N.Norris, 1982
Polysiphonia atra Zanardini, 1847
Polysiphonia azorica O.C.Schmidt, 1929
Polysiphonia banyulensis Coppejans, 1976
Polysiphonia barbatula Kützing, 1849
Polysiphonia beguinotii Schiffner & Vatova, 1938
Polysiphonia biformis Zanardini, 1860
Polysiphonia breviarticulata (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
Polysiphonia carettia Hollenberg, 1971
Polysiphonia castagnei Kützing, 1863
Polysiphonia castelliana De Notaris & L.Dufour, 1865
Polysiphonia cladorhiza Ardissone, 1864
Polysiphonia codicola Zanardini ex Frauenfeld, 1855
Polysiphonia derbesii Solier ex Kützing, 1849
Polysiphonia deusta (Roth) Sprengel, 1827
Polysiphonia devoniensis Maggs & Hommersand, 1993
Polysiphonia dichotoma Kützing, 1843
Polysiphonia erythraea Schousboe ex J.Agardh
Polysiphonia fernandeziana M.P.Reis, 1977
Polysiphonia flexella (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842
Polysiphonia flocculosa (C.Agardh) Endlichter, 1843
Polysiphonia foeniculacea (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827
Polysiphonia funebris De Notaris ex J.Agardh, 1851
Polysiphonia gonatophora Kützing
Polysiphonia havanensis Montagne, 1837
Polysiphonia hemisphaerica Areschoug, 1875
Polysiphonia hirta J.Agardh, 1842
Polysiphonia hochstetteriana O.C.Schmidt, 1929
Polysiphonia isogona Harvey, 1855
Polysiphonia kampsaxii Børgesen, 1939
Polysiphonia kieliana Kaminski & Nizamuddin, 1975
Polysiphonia macrocarpa (C.Agardh) Sprengel, 1827
Polysiphonia morrowii Harvey, 1857
Polysiphonia mottei Lauret, 1967
Polysiphonia neglecta Bornet, 2002
Polysiphonia opaca (C.Agardh) Moris & De Notaris, 1839
Polysiphonia ornata J.Agardh, 1842
Polysiphonia orthocarpa Rosenvinge, 1924
Polysiphonia parvula Suhr ex Kützing, 1864
Polysiphonia perforans Cormaci, G.Furnari, Pizzuto & Serio, 1998
Polysiphonia polyspora (C.Agardh) Montagne, 1840
Polysiphonia pulvinata (Roth) Sprengel, 1827
Polysiphonia requienii Montagne ex Kützing, 1849
Polysiphonia rhunensis Thuret, 1878
Polysiphonia sanguinea (C.Agardh) Zanardini, 1840
Polysiphonia scopulorum Harvey, 1855
Polysiphonia senticulosa Harvey, 1862
Polysiphonia sertularioides (Grateloup) J.Agardh, 1863
Polysiphonia setigera Kützing, 1849
Polysiphonia spinosa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1842
Polysiphonia stricta (Mertens ex Dillwyn) Greville, 1824
Polysiphonia stuposa Zanardini ex Kützing, 1864
Polysiphonia subtilissima Montagne, 1840
Polysiphonia subulata (Ducluzeau) Kützing, 1863
Polysiphonia tenerrima Kützing, 1843
Polysiphonia violaceum

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Dutch: buizenwier sources: Annys, A. (1984). Verslag excursie naar Sas van Goes (Ned.) op 9 oktober 1983 [Report on the excursion to Sas van Goes (Netherlands), 9 October 1983]. De Strandvlo 4(1): 18-19

Japanese: イトグサ属

Literature

original description	Hertwig, R. (1882). Die Actinien der Challenger Expedition. Gustav Fischer. Jena., pp. 119.
basis of record	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Patterson, D. (2001). Platypus checklist of Protoctista
additional source	Carlgren, O. (1925). A revision of the Actiniaria of the Chilka Lake. Arkiv für Zoologi, 17A(21): 1-21
additional source	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: 1-1259.
additional source	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Polysiphonia Greville, 1823. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143853