Porphyra acanthophora var. brasiliensis E.C.Oliveira & Coll 1975

Publication Details
Porphyra acanthophora var. brasiliensis E.C.Oliveira & Coll 1975: 192, figs 4, 5, 17, 18, 20

Published in: Oliveira Filho, E.C. de & Coll, J. (1975). The genus Porphyra C. Ag. (Rhodophyta, Bangiales) in the american south Atlantic I. Brazilian species. Botanica Marina 18: 191-197.

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 Phycocalidia acanthophora var. brasiliensis (E.C.Oliveira & Coll) Santiañez.

Source of Synonymy
Santiañez, W.J.E. (2021). Transfer of Pyropia acanthophora var. robusta M.G.Kavale, Kazi & Sreenadhan and Pyropia acanthophora var. brasiliensis E.C.Oliveira & Coll to Phycocalidia Santiañez & M.J.Wynne (Bangiales, Rhodophyta). Notulae Algarum 216: 1-3.

Type Information
Brazil: Est. Paraná: Caiobá.;

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 June 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 June 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025