Porphyra miniata var. amplissima (Kjellman) Rosenvinge 1893
Publication Details
Porphyra miniata var. amplissima (Kjellman) Rosenvinge 1893: 827
Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. (1893). Grønlands Havalger. Meddelelser om Grønland 3: 763-981, 57 figs, 2 pls.
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 Wildemania amplissima (Kjellman) Foslie.
Basionym
Diploderma amplissimum Kjellman
Type Information
Type locality: Maasö, Norway; (Lindstrom & Cole 1992: 1362) Lectotype: F.R. Kjellman; July-August 1876; UPS; (Lindstrom & Cole 1992: 1362)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024