Porphyra cordata var. orbicularis Grunow 1868
Publication Details
Porphyra cordata var. orbicularis Grunow 1868: 58
Published in: Grunow, A. (1868 '1867'). Algae. In: Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Botanischer Theil. Erster Band. Sporenpflanzen. (Fenzl, E. et al. Eds), pp. 1-104. Wien [Vienna]: Aus der Kaiserlich Königlichen Hof- und Staatsdruckeri in Commission bei Karl Gerold's Sohn.
Request PDFType 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.
Type Information
Type locality: St. Paul Island, Indian Ocean; (Silva & al. 1996: 92)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), heart-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 March 2025
