Undaria peterseniana (Kjellmann) Okamura 1915

Publication Details
Undaria peterseniana (Kjellmann) Okamura 1915: 275, pl. 11: figs 4-6

Published in: Okamura, K. (1915). Undaria and its species. Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 29: 266-278.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Undaria is Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar.

Source of Synonymy
Uwai, S., Takagi, S., Sekiguchi, T., Emura, N., Morita, T., Kurashima, A. & Sato, Y. (2023). Inconsistency between morphological diversity and genetic structuring: proposal for one species of Undaria in Japan. Botanica Marina 66(1): 81-90.

Basionym
Laminaria peterseniana Kjellman

Type Information
Type locality: Goto Island; (Lee 1998: 421) Type: UPS; (Lee 1998: 421)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 15 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 August 2023

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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025