Phyllona atropurpurea (Olivi) Kuntze 1898

Publication Details
Phyllona atropurpurea (Olivi) Kuntze 1898: 420

Published in: Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 3(3) pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.

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Publication date: 28 September 1898

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllona is Phyllona umbilicata J.Hill.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Porphyra atropurpurea (Olivi) De Toni.

Source of Synonymy
De Toni, G.B. (1897). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio I. pp. [i]-xx, [i]- lxi + [1]- 388. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.

Basionym
Ulva atropurpurea Olivi

Type Information
Type locality: Italy: Venezia; (INA 1996) Type: Olivi; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), black-purple (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 May 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 June 2020

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Nomenclatural note
Included in the synonymy of Porphyra leucosticta with a question mark by Athanasiadis (2016: 42). - (23 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 June 2025

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