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Porphyra umbilicalis
Purple Laver
As recorded: Porphyra umbilicalis Kütz.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Bangiophyceae › Bangiales › Bangiaceae
- Collected by
- Durant, C.F.
- Collector number
- 235
- Locality
- New York Bay and Harbor
- Region
- New York, United States
- Identified by
- Hare, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Porphyra umbilicalis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 30 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-11.
2026-07-11
Brighton, England, GB
(c) Sophie Crocker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-18
Plymouth, England, GB
(c) rhodomella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-09-05
Ste-Anne-des-Monts
(c) Justin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-08
Plemont Bay, Jersey, GB
(c) Lou Wagstaffe, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-07-19
Cornwall, England, GB
(c) Moses J. Michelsohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-07-19
Cornwall, England, GB
(c) Moses J. Michelsohn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Porphyra umbilicalis. BISH 539264. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956166718. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/539264.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956166718 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026