Porphyra umbilicalis var. linearis (Greville) Cotton 1912
Current name:
Porphyra linearis Greville
Salthill, Co. Galway, Ireland - 16 February 2015. M.D. Guiry
Publication Details
Porphyra umbilicalis var. linearis (Greville) Cotton 1912: 131
Published in: Cotton, A.D. (1912). Clare Island Survey. Marine algae. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 31B(15): 1-178, pls I-IX.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Porphyra linearis Greville.
Basionym
Porphyra linearis Greville
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Rocks beneath Peakhead near Sidmouth" [South Devon, England]; (Greville 1830: 170) Lectotype: R.K. Greville; Spring; E; (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 124)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 March 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024