Laurencia splendens Hollenberg 1943
Current name:
Osmundea splendens (Hollenberg) K.W.Nam
Panama. Habit with irregular to pinnate branchingDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Laurencia splendens Hollenberg 1943: 219
Published in: Smith, G.M. & Hollenberg, G.J. (1943). On some Rhodophyceae from the Monterey Peninsula, California. American Journal of Botany 30(3): 211-223, 30 figs.
Request PDFType 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 Osmundea splendens (Hollenberg) K.W.Nam.
Source of Synonymy
Nam, K.W., Maggs, C.A. & Garbary, D.J. (1994). Resurrection of the genus Osmundea with an emendation of the generic delineation of Laurencia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 33(5): 384-395, 38 figs, 3 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: California: Moss Beach, Monterey Co.; (INA 1996) Type: Hollenberg 3187; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), splendid, shining, gleaming, brilliant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 February 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 January 2025
