Porphyra amplissima f. elliptica Nagai 1941
Publication Details
Porphyra amplissima f. elliptica Nagai 1941: 150
Published in: Nagai, N. (1941). Marine algae of the Kurile Islands, II. Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido Imperial University 46: 139-310.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Kurile Islands;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), handsome (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 May 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 March 2025