Liagora kraftii Huisman 2002

Publication Details
Liagora kraftii Huisman 2002: 785, figs 26-32

Published in: Huisman, J.M. (2002). The type and Australian species of the red algal genera Liagora and Ganonema (Liagoraceae, Nemaliales). Australian Systematic Botany 15: 773-838, 137 figs, 3 tables.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Liagora is Liagora viscida (Forsskål) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Macrocarpus kraftii (Husiman) Huisman & Showe M.Lin.

Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. & Lin, S.-M. (2018). Liagoraceae. In: Algae of Australia. Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae. (Huisman, J.M. Eds), pp. 49-76. Canberra & Melbourne: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing.

Type Information
Type locality: South Biggada reef, Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia; (Huisman 2002: 785) Holotype: J.M. Huisman; 25 Nov. 1995; epilithic in lower intertidal; PERTH; 07141343 (Huisman 2002: 785) Notes: Type was formerly MURU B9

Eponomy
Named for Gerald Thompson Kraft, Australian phycologist.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 September 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025

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