Phyllona tenera (Kjellman) Kuntze 1898
Publication Details
Phyllona tenera (Kjellman) Kuntze 1898: 420
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Pars III (3). pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milano, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. A. Schechert, Charles Klincksierck.
Request PDFPublication date: 28 Sep 1898
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllona is Phyllona umbilicata J.Hill.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pyropia tenera (Kjellman) N.Kikuchi, M.Miyata, M.S.Hwang & H.G.Choi.
Basionym
Porphyra tenera Kjellman
Type Information
Type locality: "Japan"; (Silva & al. 1996: 93) Lectotype: S; (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1145) Notes: Syntype in UPS. Kurogi lectotypified the species with a specimen in S in 1985 (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1145).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 May 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
