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Porphyra umbilicalis
Purple Laver
As recorded: Porphyra umbilicalis Kütz.
Plantae › Rhodophyta › Bangiophyceae › Bangiales › Bangiaceae
- Collected by
- Lockhart, J.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- May 10, 1979
- Locality
- west side of Island
- Region
- Helgoland, Germany
- Identified by
- Lockhart, J.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 10, 1979, Lockhart, J.C. also collected 3 other specimens.
Porphyra umbilicalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Porphyra umbilicalis. BISH 772319. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956197274. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/772319.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956197274 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
