Monostroma lactuca (Linnaeus) J.Agardh 1883

Publication Details
Monostroma lactuca (Linnaeus) J.Agardh 1883: 102

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1883). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Tredje afdelningen.). Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 19(2): 1-177, IV pls.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Monostroma is Monostroma bullosum (Roth) Thuret.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.

Basionym
Ulva lactuca Linnaeus

Type Information
Type locality: "in Oceano" [Atlantic Ocean]; (Linnaeus 1753: 1163) Lectotype: LINN; 1275.24 Notes: The type is marked "5" and agrees well with Linnaeus's description, and the number five is assigned to Ulva lactuca in Species plantarum (Papenfuss 1960). Molecular data indicate that the holotype specimen of U. lactuca probably came from the Indo-Pacific rather than northern Europe (Hughey et al. 2019).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lettuce (Lewis & Short 1890).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 22 November 2019

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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