Alaria nana H.F.Schrader 1903

Publication Details
Alaria nana H.F.Schrader 1903: 157, pls XXIV-XXVI

Published in: Schrader, H.F. (1903). Observations on Alaria nana sp. nov. Minnesota Botanical Studies Series 3: 157-165, 4 pls.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Alaria is Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alaria marginata Postels & Ruprecht.

Source of Synonymy
Lane, C.E., Lindstrom, S.C. & Saunders, G.W. (2007). A molecular assessment of northeast Pacific Alaria species (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) with reference to the utility of DNA barcoding . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 634-648.

Type Information
Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, Canada; (Schrader 1903: 157)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 August 2008

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024

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