Porphyra capensis Kützing 1843

Porphyra capensis Kützing

Current name: Porphyra capensis Kützing
Kommetjie, Cape Peninsula, South Africa - 05 September 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)

Publication Details
Porphyra capensis Kützing 1843: 383

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

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

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope; (Silva & al. 1996: 91) Type: Drège; Notes: This type locality was first described by Drège (1843: 111) (Silva et al., 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 January 2020

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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