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Porphyra
As recorded: Porphyra C.Agardh, 1824
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Bangiophyceae › Bangiales › Bangiaceae
- Collected by
- Doty, M.S.; Fahey, E.M.Maxwell S. Doty →E.M. Fahey →
- Collector number
- MSD 7075
- Date
- August 29, 1947
- Locality
- Gaspe Peninsula
- Region
- Quebec, Canada
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 29, 1947, Doty, M.S.; Fahey, E.M. also collected 9 other specimens.
Porphyra observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1947. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 634 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Ilha de São Vicente, São Vicente, SP, BR
(c) Mariana Niquele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
Sitka, AK, USA
(c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
WA, US
(c) dottiec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Clallam County, US-WA, US
(c) Helen Pratt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Katira, Provincia de Alajuela, Guatuso, Costa Rica
(c) Robyn Quillin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05
Esquimalt, BC, Canada
(c) Michelle /Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Porphyra. BISH 539053. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956439985. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/539053.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956439985 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
