Porphyra coccinea J.Agardh ex Areschoug 1850

Porphyropsis coccinea (Areschoug) Rosenvinge

Current name: Porphyropsis coccinea (Areschoug) Rosenvinge
subtidal (20 m), Ría de A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2010Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)

Publication Details
Porphyra coccinea J.Agardh ex Areschoug 1850: 407, pl. I [1]: D

Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1850). Phycearum, quae in maribus Scandinaviae crescunt, enumeratio. Sectio posterio Ulvaceas continen. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 14: 385-454, + 3 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Porphyropsis coccinea (Areschoug) Rosenvinge.

Type Information
Type locality: "ad Brandskären Bahusiae mediae et extra Norra Koster in Grisbådnarna", Sweden; (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 75) Syntype: July-August; S; herb. Areschoug (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 75)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep red, from scarlet to carmine and crimson (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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