Porphyra capensis

Porphyra capensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Bangiophyceae
Order: Bangiales
Family: Bangiaceae
Genus: Porphyra
Species:
P. capensis
Binomial name
Porphyra capensis

Porphyra capensis is a species of red algae in the family of Bangiaceae.[2] Its name stems from it being first described from a sample taken from the Cape of Good Hope.[3] In addition to the coasts of South Africa, it has also been observed growing along the coasts of Namibia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Guiry M.D. (1843). "Porphyra capensis Kützing, 1843". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Guiry M.D. "Porphyra capensis Kützing 1843". AlgaeBase. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Yalo, Masande Nicholas (2017). An investigation of the natural products composition of Porphyra capensis (a red seaweed) (Thesis). hdl:10566/14394.
  4. ↑ Zhang, Quanbin; Qi, Huimin; Zhao, Tingting; Deslandes, Eric; Ismaeli, Ninasayaeli Mbise; Molloy, F.; Critchley, Alan T. (October 2005). "Chemical characteristics of a polysaccharide from Porphyra capensis (Rhodophyta)". Carbohydrate Research. 340 (15): 2447–2450. doi:10.1016/j.carres.2005.08.009. PMID 16150429.
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