Laurencia obtusa var. natalensis (Kylin) Børgesen 1945
Current name:
Laurencia natalensis Kylin
KwaZulu-NatalTom Schils (tom@schils.be)
Publication Details
Laurencia obtusa var. natalensis (Kylin) Børgesen 1945: 59-60
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 Laurencia natalensis Kylin.
Basionym
Laurencia natalensis Kylin
Type Information
Type locality: Isipingo Beach, near Durban, South Africa; (Kylin 1938: 24)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 January 2002 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
