Liagora norrisiae I.A.Abbott 1984
Publication Details
Liagora norrisiae I.A.Abbott 1984: 1017, figs 10-15
Published in: Abbott, I.A. (1984). Two new species of Liagora (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta) and notes on Liagora farinosa Lamouroux. American Journal of Botany 71(8): 1015-1022, 25 figs.
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 Ganonema norrisiae (I.A.Abbott) Huisman, I.A.Abbott & A.R.Sherwood.
Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M., Abbott, I.A. & Sherwood, A.R. (2004). The Liagoraceae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta) of the Hawaiian Islands III: the genus Ganonema, with a description of G. yoshizakii sp. nov.. Phycologia 43: 296-310.
Type Information
Type locality: Bekize: reef crest east of Carrie Bow Cay in front of laboratory ; (INA 1996) Type: J. Norris 6943; iv.1977; on coral rubble, to 1 m depth; US; (INA 1996)
Eponomy
Named for Katina Bucher Norris, American phycologist and wife of James N. Norris, American phycologist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 March 2025
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 April 2025
