Porphyra atropurpurea (Olivi) De Toni 1897
Publication Details
Porphyra atropurpurea (Olivi) De Toni 1897: 17
Published in: 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.
Request PDFPublication date: 14 November 1897
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.
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: 29 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2017
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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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Citing AlgaeBase
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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 24 July 2025
