Amphiroa brasiliana Decaisne 1842
Publication Details
Amphiroa brasiliana Decaisne 1842: 125
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Mémoire sur les corallines ou polypiers calcifères. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 18: 96-128.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 221) Notes: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro; collector: Orbigny (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 September 2021
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Taxonomic note
Harvey et al. (2009: 269) note that this is a putative heterotypic synonym of A. beauvoisii, proposed by Moura & Guimarães (2005: 21, 25). - (29 April 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
