Rhodochorton variabile K.M.Drew 1928
Publication Details
Rhodochorton variabile K.M.Drew 1928: 174, pl. 38, fig. 28; pl. 39, figs 30, 31
Published in: Drew, K.M. (1928). A revision of the genera Chantransia, Rhodocorton and Acrochaetium with descriptions of the marine species of Rhodochorton (Naeg.) gen. emend. on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 14: 139-224, pls 37-48.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema variabile (K.M.Drew) J.N.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, J.N. (2014). Marine algae of the northern Gulf of California, II: Rhodophyta. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, no. 96. pp. [i]-xvi, [1]-555. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Type Information
Type locality: Cypress Point, Monterey Co., California, U.S.A; (Ricker 1987) Type: Gardner No. 4659; December 1920; on Laminaria andersonii; UC; 266281 (Drew 1928: 174)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), variable (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
