Porphyra atropurpurea (Olivi) De Toni 1897

Publication Details
Porphyra atropurpurea (Olivi) De Toni 1897: 17

Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1897). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. IV. Florideae. Sectio I. pp. [i]-xx, [i]- lxi + [1]- 388. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.

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Publication date: 14 November 1897

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Ulva atropurpurea Olivi

Type Information
Type locality: Italy: Venezia; (INA 1996) Type: Olivi; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), black-purple (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 March 2017

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Nomenclatural note
Included in the synonymy of Porphyra leucosticta with a question mark by Athanasiadis (2016: 42). - (23 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025