Liagora robusta Yamada 1938
Publication Details
Liagora robusta Yamada 1938: 85, fig. 21
Published in: Yamada, Y. (1938). Notes on Liagora (III). Journal of Japanese Botany 14: 77-89, Figs. 19-22.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Liagora is Liagora viscida (Forsskål) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Chichi-jima and Haha-jima, Ogasawara-gunto [Bonin Islands], Japan; (Silva & al. 1996: 127) Lectotype: S. Segawa; SAP; 20623 (Yoshida 1998: 519) Notes: The lectotype is from Haha-jima.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Epilithic in the intertidal and shallow-subtidal (Huisman 2006: 73).
Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 August 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Published as a new species in two publications in 1938 (Journal of Japanese Botany 14: 85 and Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University 2: 8); INA lists the first as the place of publication, but Yoshida (1988: 519) lists the second. Both publications require dating. - (09 April 2014) - M.D. Guiry
Habitat note
from intertidal to shallow subtidal (Huisman, 2002) - (06 August 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
