Disceraea purpurea Morren & C.Morren 1841
Publication Details
Disceraea purpurea Morren & C.Morren 1841: 37, pl. 3
Published in: Morre, A. & Morren, C.F.A. (1841). Recherches physiologiques sur les hydrophytes de la Belgique. Troisième mémoire. Nouveaux Mémoires de l'Académie royale des sciences et belles-lettres de Bruxelles. 14(5): 1-46, 2 tables, 3 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 1841
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Disceraea.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Haematococcus lacustris (Girod-Chantrans) Rostafinski.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), purple (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 05 January 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 February 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
