Rytiphlaea purpurea C.Agardh 1817
Publication Details
Rytiphlaea purpurea C.Agardh 1817: xxv
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Rytiphlaea.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rytiphlaea tinctoria (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Phillips, L.E. & De Clerck, O. (2005). The terete and sub-terete members of the red algal tribe Amansieae (Ceramiales, Rhodomelaceae). Cryptogamie Algologie 26: 5-33, 26 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), purple (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 April 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 09 July 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
