Pyropia tenera (Kjellman) N.Kikuchi, M.Miyata, M.S.Hwang & H.G.Choi 2011

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Pyropia tenera (Kjellman) N.Kikuchi, M.Miyata, M.S.Hwang & H.G.Choi 2011: 1145

Published in: Sutherland, J.E., Lindstrom, S.C., Nelson, W.A., Brodie, J., Lynch, M.D., Hwang, M.S., Choi, H.-G., Miyata, M., Kikuchi, N., Oliveira, M.C., Farr, T., Neefus, C., Mols-Mortensen, A. Milstein, D. & Müller, K.M. (2011). A new look at an ancient order: generic revision of the Bangiales (Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 47(5): 1131-1151.

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Publication date: 2011

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pyropia is Pyropia californica J.Agardh.

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

Basionym
Porphyra tenera Kjellman

Type Information
Type locality: "Japan"; (Silva & al. 1996: 93) Lectotype: S; (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1145) Notes: Syntype in UPS. Kurogi lectotypified the species with a specimen in S in 1985 (Sutherland et al. 2011: 1145).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 18 January 2012 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 April 2023

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