Rhodochorton vagum K.M.Drew 1928
Publication Details
Rhodochorton vagum K.M.Drew 1928: 188, pl. 46, figs 61-69
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 Acrochaetium arcuatum (K.M.Drew) C.K.Tseng.
Source of Synonymy
Tam, C.E., Cole, K.M. & Garbary, D.J. (1987). In situ and in vitro studies on the endophytic red algae Audouinella porphyrae and A. vaga (Acrochaetiales). Canadian Journal of Botany 65: 532-538.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Flattery, Washington; (Drew 1928: 188) Holotype: Gardner, no. 3864; endophytic in Pterosiphonia bipinnata; UC; 294546 (Drew 1928: 188)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 July 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 June 2025
