Liagora elongata Zanardini 1851
Publication Details
Liagora elongata Zanardini 1851: 35
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1851). Algae novae vel minus cognitae in mari Rubro a Portiero collectae. Flora 34: 33-38.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Liagora is Liagora viscida (Forsskål) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ganonema farinosum (J.V.Lamouroux) K.-C.Fan & Yung C.Wang.
Source of Synonymy
Børgesen, F. (1915). The marine algae of the Danish West Indies. Part 3. Rhodophyceae (1). Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 3: 1-80, Figs 1-86.
Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 120)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 April 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 31 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 July 2025
