Porphyra cordata Meneghini
Publication details
Porphyra cordata Meneghini 1844: 303
Published in: Meneghini, G. (1844). Algarum species novae vel minus notae a Prof. J. Meneghini propositae. Giornale Botanico Italiano Anno 1 Tomo 1(1): 296-306.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), heart-shaped.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Distributional notes
Mediterranean (Sánchez et al., 2014). - (17 Apr 2015) - Wendy Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
Type information
Type locality: Liburnia, Croatia (Silva 1996-to date). Type: Corinaldi; (Silva 1996-to date
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Key references
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Created: 10 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 30 January 2017 by M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019.
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