Liagora cladonioides Børgesen 1942
Publication Details
Liagora cladonioides Børgesen 1942: 38-40, figs. 18, 19, pl. 2: fig. 4
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1942). Some marine algae from Mauritius. III. Rhodophyceae. Part 1. Porphyridiales, Bangiales, Nemalionales. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 17(5): 64, 27 figs, 2 plates.
Request PDFType 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 Stenopeltis gracilis (Yamada & Tanaka) Itono & Yoshizaki.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 124)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 April 2014
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Taxonomic note
placed in synonymy with Stenopeltis liagororoides (Yamada) Itono & Yoshizaki ? (Huisman 2002: 834). However, in table 4 = Stenopeltis gracilis (Yamada & Tanaka) Itono & Yoshizaki 1992: 143. - (24 March 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 April 2025
