Porphyra boryana Montagne 1846

Publication Details
Porphyra boryana Montagne 1846: 150, pl. 13, fig. 2

Published in: Montagne, [J.F.]C. (1846). Flore d'Algérie. Ordo I. Phyceae Fries. In: Exploration scientifique de l'Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842...Sciences physiques. Botanique. Cryptogamie. (Durieu De Maisonneuve, M.C. Eds) Vol. 1, pp. 1-197. Paris: Imprimerie Royale, publiée par ordre du Gouvernement et avec le concours d'une Commission Académique.

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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 Porphyrostromium boryanum (Montagne) P.C.Silva.

Type Information
Type locality: Ioco Fort des Anglais dicto (Fort des Anglais), Algeria; Type: Bory de St Vincent; on Gelidium corneum; PC; (Ardré 1970: 47, pl. 4: figs 10-11)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024

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