Rhodochorton coccineum K.M.Drew 1928
Publication Details
Rhodochorton coccineum K.M.Drew 1928: 192-193, pl. 47: fig. 82; pl. 48: figs 83-86
Published in: Drew, K.M. (1928). A revision of the genera Chantransia, Rhodocorton 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 Colaconema coccineum (K.M.Drew) P.W.Gabrielson.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: California: Fort Point, San Francisco; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: N.L. Gardner 3488; 10.ix.1916; UC; 274015 (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Endophytic in the blade of Laminaria Sinclairii; Fort Point, San Francisco, and Duxbury Reef, Marin County, California (Drew, 1928: 192).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep red, from scarlet to carmine and crimson (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
