Alaria nana H.F.Schrader 1903
Current name:
Alaria marginata Postels & Ruprecht
Northern California - 08 March 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org)
Publication Details
Alaria nana H.F.Schrader 1903: 157, pls XXIV-XXVI
Published in: Schrader, H.F. (1903). Observations on Alaria nana sp. nov. Minnesota Botanical Studies Series 3: 157-165, 4 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Alaria is Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alaria marginata Postels & Ruprecht.
Type Information
Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, Canada; (Schrader 1903: 157)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
