Rhodochorton porphyrae K.M.Drew 1928
Publication Details
Rhodochorton porphyrae K.M.Drew 1928: 188, 189, pl. 46: figs 70-75
Published in: Drew, K.M. (1928). A revision of the genera Chantransia, Rhodochorton and Acrochaetium with descriptions of the marine species of Rhodochorton (Naeg.) gen. emend. on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 14: 139-224, pls 37-48.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhododrewia porphyrae (K.M.Drew) S.L.Clayden & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Clayden, S.L. & Saunders, G.W. (2014). A study of two Acrochaetium complexes in Canada with distinction of Rhododrewia gen. nov. (Acrochaetiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 53(3): 221-232.
Type Information
Type locality: Lands End, San Francisco, California; (Drew 1928: 189) Holotype: Gardner No. 3276; endophytic; UC; 294552 (Drew 1928: 189) Notes: Woelkerling & Womersley in Womersley (1994: 71) notes that the type was found in Porphyra perforata .
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or on the genus Porphyra (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 July 2014
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Habitat note
Forming scarlet red patches, chiefly at the base of the frond of Porphyra perforata (Drew, 1928). - (02 July 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
