Porphyra minima P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1842

Publication Details
Porphyra minima P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1842: no. 612

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 Porphyropsis coccinea (Areschoug) Rosenvinge.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.

Type Information
Type locality: Finistère, Brest, France;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very little, very least (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 March 2017

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Nomenclatural note
Accepted as valid in INA. Athanasiadis (2016: 24) attributed the name to Desmazières ex Crouan frat. (1867: 132). - (20 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025

 
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