Liagora papenfussii I.A.Abbott 1945
Current name:
Ganonema papenfussii (I.A.Abbott) Huisman, I.A.Abbott & A.R.Sherwood
Hawaii; scale 5 mm - 01 July 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Liagora papenfussii I.A.Abbott 1945: 166, fig. 16
Published in: Abbott, I.A. (1945). The genus Liagora (Rhodophyceae) in Hawaii. Occasional Papers Bernice P. Bishop Museum 18: 145-169.
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 papenfussii (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: Between Camp Erdman, Mokule'ia and Kaena Point, O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands; (Huisman, Abbott & Sherwood 2004: 299) Holotype: G.F. Papenfuss 10016; 17 September 1940; UC; 912186 (Huisman, Abbott & Sherwood 2004: 299) Notes: Holotype: Fig. 13. Isotypes: UC912195.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 May 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
