Ishige okamurae Yendo 1907

Current name: Ishige okamurae Yendo
Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, JapanYukihiko Serisawa (serisawa@scc.u-tokai.ac.jp)

Publication Details
Ishige okamurae Yendo 1907: 154, pl. II [2]: figs 3, 4, 7 (as 'Okamurai')

Published in: Yendo, K. (1907). The Fucaceae of Japan. Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo Imperial University 21(Article 12): 1-174, folded table, pls I- XVIII plates.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ishige.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Lectotype locality: Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan; (Yoshida 1991: 2, pl. 9b) Lectotype: 27 Mar. 1889; TI; herb. Yendo, (Yoshida 1991: 2, pl. 9b) Notes: See E.-Y. Lee et al. (2003: fig.17). Syntype localites from coasts of the warmer regions of Japan.

Eponomy
Named for Kintaro Okamura (1867-1935), Japanese phycologist.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 March 2022

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Usage note
According to Fernando et. (2017), DPHC containing extracts of I.okamurae could hold promising anti-inflammatory potential and could be marketed as a cosmeceutical ingredient. - (12 February 2018) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 April 2025