The Australian Algae Name Index (AANI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with algae names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. AANI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian Algae, please use the Australian Algae List (AAL) link above.
Showing Sargassum torvum
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Type locality: Hab. ad oras calidiores Novae Hollandiae.
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APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.
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Comment: This species is known only from the original collection, from tropical NE Australia. Silva et al 1996 Univ Calif Public Bot. 79:704 indicates the alga occurs in WA. -
AMANI dist.: Western Australia (Dampierian), Queensland (Great Barrier Reef). World: Tanzania, Singapore.