Sphaerococcus labillardierei (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh 1822

Current name: Phacelocarpus peperocarpos (Poiret) M.J.Wynne, Ardré & P.C.Silva

Publication Details
Sphaerococcus labillardierei (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh 1822: 296

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1822). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [v-vi], 169-398. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: probably Oct 1822

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaerococcus is Sphaerococcus coronopifolius Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phacelocarpus peperocarpos (Poiret) M.J.Wynne, Ardré & P.C.Silva.

Basionym
Fucus labillardierei Mertens ex Turner

Type Information
Type locality: "At Van Diemen's Land, in New Holland. M. Labillardièr." [Tasmania; Storm Bay, sccording to Ducker (1979: 20)]; (Turner 1809-1811: 8) Holotype: BM?;

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 22 May 2016

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 May 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 March 2025