Taxonomy Change

old name

Porphyridium cruentum

new name

Porphyridium purpureum

USE: Porphyridium cruentum

REFERENCES: P. purpureum is known for its production of sulfated exopolysaccharides and the accumulation of the valuable red phycobiliprotein complex, phycoerythrin (PE). Porphyridium has potential applications in the fields of nutrition, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.