Porphyra kunthiana Kützing 1843

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Porphyra kunthiana Kützing 1843: 383

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

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 columbina f. kunthiana (Kützing) Hamel.

Type Information
Type locality: Valparaiso, Chile;

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 January 2011

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Taxonomic note
Hamel (1928) treats this entity as a forma of Porphyra columbina. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025

 
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