Laurencia filiformis f. dendritica Saito & Womersley 1974
Publication Details
Laurencia filiformis f. dendritica Saito & Womersley 1974: 834, fig. 16
Published in: Saito, Y. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1974). The southern Australian species of Laurencia (Ceramiales: Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany 22: 815-874, 27 figs.
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 Laurencia filiformis (C.Agardh) Montagne.
Type Information
Type locality: Vivonne Bay, Kangaroo I., South Australia; (Womersley 2003: 470) Holotype: Kraft; 15 July 1972; 0-2 m deep on jetty piles; AD; A42549 (Womersley 2003: 470)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thread-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
On rock or jetty piles, on moderate to rough-water coasts (Womersley 2003: 473).
Created: 03 November 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 February 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
