History of the taxon:

Etymology of the name:

Taxon: Mahapunaviridae; Proposal: 2023.025D.Saturnivirales_1no_2nf_35ng_120nsp; : ; ICTV Report: ; Reference:

from the Māori maha puna meaning "many sources", referring to the diversity of viruses of the family; the suffix ‑viridae for family taxa