Rhodochorton repens Jónsson 1901
Publication Details
Rhodochorton repens Jónsson 1901: 147
Published in: Jónsson, H. (1901). The marine algae of Iceland. I. Rhodophyceae. Botanisk Tidsskrift 24(2): 127-155, 4 figures.
Request PDFPublication date: November 1901
Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium alariae (Jónsson) Bornet.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 March 2017
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Taxonomic note
Garbary (1987: 155) lists this species as a currently accepted name. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
