Liagora tomentosa Kützing 1863
Publication Details
Liagora tomentosa Kützing 1863: 13
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1863). Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu drei und siebenzig neun Algenspecies. Zu der öffentlichen Prüfung sämmtlicher Klassen der Realschule zu Nordhausen. pp. [1]-19. Nordhausen: Realschule zu Nordhausen.
Publication date: Mai 1863
Type 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 farinosum (J.V.Lamouroux) K.-C.Fan & Yung C.Wang.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Type Information
Type locality: New Caledonia; (Millar & Prud'homme van Reine 2005: 543) Type: Vieillard; L; 941,149-236 (barcode L 0056005) (Millar & Prud'homme van Reine 2005: 543) Notes: Isotype on sheet L940.284-299 (barcode : 0055801) with the holotype of Gongroceras subtile Kützing.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tomentose, i.e., thickly and evenly covered with short more or less adpressed curled or curved matted hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 February 2006 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
