Ulva

genus of algae
Taxon taxon Q1109330
Ulva
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Ulva

Summary

Ulva is a taxon[1]. Ulva has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ulva received the Algae of the year[3].
  • Ulva's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Ulva is classified at the rank of genus[5].
  • Ulva belongs to the parent taxon Ulvaceae[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ulva is Ulva[7].
  • Ulva's Commons category is recorded as Ulva (genus)[8].
  • The taxonomic type of Ulva is Ulva lactuca[9].
  • Ulva's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ulva (genus)[10].
  • Ulva's Commons gallery is recorded as Ulva (genus)[11].
  • Ulva's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
  • Ulva's AlgaeBase URL is recorded as https://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=33[13].
  • Ulva's taxon synonym is recorded as Lobata[14].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'خس البحر'}[15].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Meersalat'}[16].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'laver'}[17].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sea lettuce'}[18].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lechuga de mar'}[19].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'Leituga de mar'}[20].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Lattuga di mare'}[21].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アオサ属'}[22].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Alface-do-mar'}[23].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Deniz marulu'}[24].
  • Ulva is commonly known as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'Морська капуста'}[25].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ulva is Ulva[7]. Ulva is classified at the rank of genus[5]. Ulva belongs to the parent taxon Ulvaceae[6]. The taxonomic type of Ulva is Ulva lactuca[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'خس البحر'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Meersalat'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'laver'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sea lettuce'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lechuga de mar'}[19], and {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'Leituga de mar'}[20].

Identifiers

Ulva's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 54644[26]. Ulva's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3118[27]. Ulva's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 9919[28]. Ulva's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9408069[29]. Ulva's ITIS TSN is recorded as 6559[30].

Why It Matters

Ulva has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ulva is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did Ulva receive?

Honors received include Algae of the year[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . dbg-phykologie.de. Retrieved . dbg-phykologie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . AlgaeBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . algaebase.org. Retrieved . algaebase.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Taxonomic type Ulva lactuca
    Award received Algae of the year
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