Laurencia affinis Sonder 1845
Publication Details
Laurencia affinis Sonder 1845: 55
Published in: Sonder, G. (1845). Nova algarum genera et species, quas in itinere ad oras occidentales Novae Hollandiae, collegit L. Priess, Ph. Dr. Botanische Zeitung 3(4): 49-57.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Laurencia filiformis (C.Agardh) Montagne.
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 509)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 February 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024