Laurencia flexuosa var. pumila Grunow 1867

Publication Details
Laurencia flexuosa var. pumila Grunow 1867: 87

Published in: Grunow, A. (1868 '1867'). Algae. In: Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Botanischer Theil. Erster Band. Sporenpflanzen. (Fenzl, E. et al. Eds), pp. 1-104. Wien [Vienna]: Aus der Kaiserlich Königlichen Hof- und Staatsdruckeri in Commission bei Karl Gerold's Sohn.

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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 pumila (Grunow) Papenfuss.

Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1943). Notes on South African marine algae. II. Journal of South African Botany 9: 79-92.

Type Information
Type locality: Port Natal (Durban), South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 520)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), zigzag, bent alternately in opposite directions (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 April 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024

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