Porphyra katadae var. hemiphylla C.K.Tseng & T.J.Chang 1978
Publication Details
Porphyra katadae var. hemiphylla C.K.Tseng & T.J.Chang 1978: 78, fig. 2; pl.: figs. 3, 4 (as 'katadai var. hemiphylla')
Published in: Tseng, C.K. & Chang, T.J. (1978). On two new Porphyra from China. Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica 9: 76-83, 1 plate.
Type 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 Neopyropia katadae var. hemiphylla (C.K.Tseng & T.J.Chang) N.Kikuchi & Tamaki.
Source of Synonymy
Kikuchi, N., Tamaki, M. & Iwade, S. (2022). Transfer of Porphyra katadae var. hemiphylla C.K.Tseng & T.J.Chang to Neopyropia J.Brodie & L.-E.Yang (Bangiales, Rhodophyta). Notulae Algarum 236: 1-2, no fig..
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 April 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Neopyropia has been referred to Pyropia, but no combination exist for this taxon in Pyropia. - (20 April 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025
