Porphyra microphylla Reinsch, nom. illeg.
Publication details
Porphyra microphylla Reinsch 1878: 58, Rhodophyceae pl. 30, nom. illeg.
Published in: Reinsch, P.F. (1875 '1874/75'). Contributiones ad algologiam et fungologiam. Vol. 1 pp. [i]-xii, [1]-103, [104, err.], 131 plates [I-III, IIIa, IV-VI, VIa, VII-XII, XIIa, XIII-XX, XXa, XXI-XXXV, XXXVa, XXXVI (Melanophyceae); I-XLII, XLIIa, XLIII-XLVII, XLVIIa, XLVIII-LXI (Rhodophyceae); I-XVIII (Chlorophyllophyceae); I-IX (Fungi)]. Norimbergae [Nürnberg]: Typis Theodor Haesslein.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), small-leaved, little-leaved (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
Index Nominum Algarum notes species name is illegitimate: not Porphyra microphylla Zanardini 1860.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Type information
Type locality: Miramar, Golfo di Trieste, Italyin Sphacelaria scoparia.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Created: 13 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 23 May 2019 by M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019.
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