Porphyra yamadae T.Yoshida 1997
Publication Details
Porphyra yamadae T.Yoshida 1997: 166, fig. 5
Published in: Yoshida, T. (1997). Japanese marine algae: new combinations, new names and new species. Phycological Research 45: 163-167.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Porphyra is Porphyra purpurea (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phycocalidia acanthophora (E.C.Oliveira & Coll) Santiañez.
Source of Synonymy
Xie, Z.-Y., Lin, S.-M., Liu, L.-C., Ang, P.O., Jr. & Shyu, J.-F. (2015). Genetic diversity and taxonomy of foliose Bangiales (Rhodophyta) from Taiwan based on rbcL and cox1 sequences. Botanica Marina 58(3): 189-202.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan: Kyushu: Ojika-shima,, Nagasaki Prefecture; (Yoshida 1997: 166) Holotype: K. Okamura; 28 May 1928; SAP; 062320 (Yoshida 1997: 166) Notes: Isotype:TNS.
Eponomy
Named for Iemasa Yamada, Otaru University of Commerce, who found that type of Porphyra crispata was referable to Monostroma nitidum.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 June 2020
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Taxonomic note
Records of P. crispata Kjellman in Japan, excluding the type, refer to this species (Yoshida 1998). - (10 August 2009) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
