Porphyra

Translingual

Porphyra purpurea

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple dye”).

Proper noun

Porphyra f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bangiaceae – certain red algae, some of the lavers.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Biliphyta – subkingdom; Rhodophyta – phylum; Eurhodophytina – subdivision; Bangiophyceae – class; Bangiales – order; Bangiaceae – family

Hyponyms

• (genus): Porphyra purpurea - type species; Porphyra amplissima, Porphyra dioica, Porphyra drachii, Porphyra leucosticta, Porphyra linearis, Porphyra miniata, Porphyra nereocystis, Porphyra perforata, Porphyra suborbiculata, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata) Porphyra vulgaris - selected species; for others see Porphyra at AlgaeBase

References

• Porphyra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Porphyra on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Porphyra on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Porphyra at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Porphyra at AlgaeBase
• Porphyra at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Porphyra at World Register of Marine Species