Porphyridium schinzii Schmidle 1901

Publication Details
Porphyridium schinzii Schmidle 1901: 180 (as 'Schinzi')

Published in: Schmidle, W. (1901). Neue Algen aus dem Gebiete des Oberrheins. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 10(3): 179-180.

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Publication date: 1910

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Porphyridium is Porphyridium cruentum (S.F.Gray) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodoplax schinzii (Schmidle) Schmidle & Wellheim.

Source of Synonymy
Schmidle, W. (1901). Mitteilungen aus dem Botanischen Museum der Universität Zürich. XV. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Schweizerflora. Rhodoplax Schinzii Schmidle et Wellheim, ein neues Algengenus. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier, sér. 2, 1(10): 1007-1012, pl. [XIII].

Type Information
Type locality: Switzerland: "Rheinfall von Schaffhausen"; (Schmidle 1901: 180)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 31 October 2014 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 14 November 2024

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025

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