Laurencia obtusa f. laxa (R.Brown ex Turner) Schiffner 1916
Publication Details
Laurencia obtusa f. laxa (R.Brown ex Turner) Schiffner 1916: 186
Published in: Schiffner, V. (1916). Studien über algen des adriatischen Meeres. Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen 11: 127-198.
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 laxa (R.Brown ex Turner) Gaillon.
Basionym
Fucus laxus R.Brown ex Turner
Type Information
Type locality: "At the Cape of Good Hope. Mr Brown" [South Africa]; (Turner 1809-1811: 14)
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: 27 July 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
