Rhodochorton violaceum (Kützing) K.M.Drew 1935

Publication Details
Rhodochorton violaceum (Kützing) K.M.Drew 1935: 439, 440, figs 1-19

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 Audouinella hermannii (Roth) Duby.

Basionym
Chantransia violacea Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Nordhausen; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Following data given by Necchi & Zucchi (1995: 211): Scotland, Aberdeen, vii.1844, Kützing collection 960, L 940265 and they note that a lectotype was designated by Necci et al., 1993.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 June 2013

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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