Laurencia fusifolia Hooker fil. & Harvey 1847
Publication Details
Laurencia fusifolia Hooker fil. & Harvey 1847: 401, no fig.
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.
Request PDFType 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 Chondria fusifolia (Hooker fil. & Harvey) Harvey.
Type Information
Type locality: "Sullivan's Cove, Dr. Lyal" [Tasmania]; (Hooker & Harvey 1847: 402) Lectotype (designated by Womersley 2003: 438): Dr Lyall; BM (lower specimen on type sheet); (Womersley 2003: 438)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 October 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
