Ulva japonica (Holmes) Papenfuss 1960

Current name: Umbraulva japonica (Holmes) Bae & I.K.Lee
Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Courtesy Chiba University

Publication Details
Ulva japonica (Holmes) Papenfuss 1960: 309

Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1960). On the genera of the Ulvales and the status of the order. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 56: 303-318, 21 figs, 6 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Umbraulva japonica (Holmes) Bae & I.K.Lee.

Source of Synonymy
Bae, E.H. & Lee, I.K. (2001). Umbraulva, a new genus based on Ulva japonica (Holmes) Papenfuss (Ulvaceae, Chlorophyta) . Algae 16(3): 217-231, 10 figs, 4 tables.

Basionym
Letterstedtia japonica Holmes

Type Information
Type locality: Enoshima, Japan; (Holmes 1896: 251) Type: Ohkubo, no. 40; BM; (Holmes 1896: 251) Notes: BM.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 May 2013

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025