Porphyra livida De Notaris 1846
Publication Details
Porphyra livida De Notaris 1846: 67, 72
Published in: De Notaris, G. (1846). Prospetto della flora ligustica e dei zoofiti del mare Ligustico. pp. 1-80. Genoa: Tipografia Ferrando.
Publication date: 1846
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 laciniata var. livida (De Notaris) Grunow.
Type Information
Type locality: Liguria, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 92)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Included in the synonymy of Porphyra leucosticta by Athanasiadis (2016: 42) - (23 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025