Liagora australasica Sonder 1845
Publication Details
Liagora australasica Sonder 1845: 50
Published in: Sonder, G. (1845). Nova algarum genera et species, quas in itinere ad oras occidentales Novae Hollandiae, collegit L. Priess, Ph. Dr. Botanische Zeitung 3(4): 49-57.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Liagora is Liagora viscida (Forsskål) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Novae Hollandiae Occidentale [Western Australia, Australia]; (Sonder 1845: 50) Holotype: L. Priess; MEL; 8583 (Huisman 2006: 58) Notes: Preiss no. 2493 (Huisman, 2002).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Pertaining to Australasia.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 August 2014
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Habitat note
epilithic or epiphytic on a variety of hosts (Amphibolis, Halimeda), generally in shallow water but some collections from down to 13-m depths (Huisman, 2002). - (06 August 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 March 2025
