Porphyra
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Porphyra purpurea
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra, “purple dye”).
Proper noun
Porphyra f
- 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 
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
