Laurencia brongniartii J.Agardh 1841
Current name:
Laurencia brongniartii J.Agardh
Rottnest Island, Western Australia.John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)
Publication Details
Laurencia brongniartii J.Agardh 1841: 20
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in mari Indiae occid.; ex Martinique a Brongniart missa (Hb. Agardh)." [Martinique, West Indies]; (Agardh 1841: 20) Holotype: LD; herb. alg. Agardh 37257 (Womersley 2003: 480) Notes: Isotype in PC.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Widespread in tropical and subtropical waters (Womersley 2003: 480).
Created: 03 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
