Porphyra miniata var. typica Jónsson, nom. inval. 1904
Publication Details
Porphyra miniata var. typica Jónsson, nom. inval. 1904: 16
Published in: Jónsson, H. (1904). The marine algae of East Greenland. Meddelelser om Groenland 30: 1-73.
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 Wildemania miniata (C.Agardh) Foslie.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 March 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2017
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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 22 November 2024
