Laurencia gardneri Hollenberg 1943
Publication Details
Laurencia gardneri Hollenberg 1943: 218, fig. 23
Published in: Smith, G.M. & Hollenberg, G.J. (1943). On some Rhodophyceae from the Monterey Peninsula, California. American Journal of Botany 30(3): 211-223, 30 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
type locality: Pacific Grove, California, USA; (Smith & Hollenberg 1943: 219) Holotype: Hollenberg (2908); July 31, 1939; Cast ashore; GMS; GMS(4462) Notes: The specimen at Stanford University is not labeled as Type! (F.F. Pedroche)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 December 2024
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Taxonomic note
Gabrielson, Widdowson & Lindstrom (2004: 112, footnote) express some reservations as to the species status of this entity. - (17 August 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
