Fucus vesiculosus var. rigidus Wahlenberg 1812
Publication Details
Fucus vesiculosus var. rigidus Wahlenberg 1812: 490
Published in: Wahlenberg, G. (1812). Flora lapponica exhibens plantas geographice et botanice consideratas, in lapponiis svecicis scilicet umensi, pitensi, lulensi, tornensi et kemensi nec non lapponiis norvegicis scilicet nordlandia et finmarkis utraque indigenas et itineribus annorum 1800, 1802, 1807 et 1810 denuo investigatas. Cum mappa botanico-geographica, tabula temperaiurae et tabulis botanicis XXX. pp. i-lxvi, 1-550, 30 pls. Berolini: in taberna libraria scholae realis.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Taxonomisk litteratur och biogeografi av Skandinaviska rödalger och brunalger. pp. 1-280, 1 map. Göteborg: Algologia.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), covered with little bladders or blisters (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
