Alaria cordata Tilden 1898
Publication Details
Alaria cordata Tilden 1898
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Alaria is Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), heart-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 May 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Taxonomic note
Widdowson (1971) consdiered that he did not have sufficient information from the original description of this species and inadequate type material to place this species in his revision of the genus Alaria. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
