Laurencia perforata (Bory) Montagne 1840

Publication Details
Laurencia perforata (Bory) Montagne 1840: 155

Published in: Montagne, C. (1840). Plantae cellulares. Familis III. Phyceae Fries.. In: Histoire naturelle des Iles Canaries. Tome troisième. Deuxième partie. Phytographia canariensis. Section Ultima. (Barker-Webb, P. & Berthelot, S. Eds), pp. 132-194. Paris: Béthune. Éditeur, rue de Vaugirard, 36.

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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 Palisada perforata (Bory) K.W.Nam.

Source of Synonymy
Nam, K.W. (2007). Validation of the generic name Palisada (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta). Algae (The Korean Journal of Phycology) 22(2): 53-55, 1 table.

Basionym
Fucus perforatus Bory

Type Information
Type locality: "rade de Sainte-Croix" [Santz Cruz de Tenerife, Islas Canarias]; (Bory de Saint-Vincent 1803: 305) Holotype: PC; (Cassano et al. 2009: 87)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pierced with holes or pores or sprinkled with translucent dots (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 August 2020

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Nomenclatural note
John et al. (2003) cite the authority for this species as Montagne. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2025

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