Rhodochorton eastwoodiae Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1930

Publication Details
Rhodochorton eastwoodiae Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1930: 166, pl. 4: fig. 8 (as 'eastwoodae')

Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1930). Marine algae of the Revillagigedo Islands Expedition in 1925. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Series 4 19(11): 109-215, pls 4-15.

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Publication date: 30 December 1930

Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium eastwoodiae (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Papenfuss.

Source of Synonymy
Garbary, D.J. (1987). The Acrochaetiaceae (Rhodophyta): an annotated bibliography. Bibliotheca Phycologica 77: [1]-267, 2 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: Isla Clarion, Islas Revillagigedo, Mexico; (Setchell & Gardner 1930: 166) Holotype: H.L. Mason No. 23; June, 1925; Growing on Dictyota masonii; UC; CAS(173637) in UC(2052694) (Setchell & Gardner 1930: 166)

Eponomy
Named for Alice Eastwood (1859-1953), Canadian-American Botanist.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 24 June 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 January 2025

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Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 June 2025

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