Laurencia obtusa var. gelatinosa (Lamouroux) J.Agardh 1852
Publication Details
Laurencia obtusa var. gelatinosa (Lamouroux) J.Agardh 1852: 751
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 obtusa var. gracilis (C.Agardh) Zanardini.
Basionym
Fucus gelatinosus Desfontaines
Type Information
Type locality: ‘in mare supra scopulos’; (Silva & al. 1996: 516)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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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 19 April 2024
