Laurencia majuscula (Harvey) A.H.S.Lucas 1935

Publication Details
Laurencia majuscula (Harvey) A.H.S.Lucas 1935: 223

Published in: Lucas, A.H.S. (1935). The marine algae of Lord Howe Island. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 60: 194-232, 7 figs, 5 pls [V-IX].

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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 dendroidea J.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Metti, Y., Millar, A.J.K., Cassano, V., Fujii, M.T. (2013). Australian Laurencia majuscula (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) and the Brazilian Laurencia dendroidea are conspecific. Phycological Research 68: 98-104.

Basionym
Laurencia obtusa var. majuscula Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 513) Lectotype: Herb. Harvey, TCD; Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 236a (Womersley 2003: 457) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Saito & Womersley (1974: 820).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 August 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024

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