Fucus evanescens f. magnificus N.L.Gardner 1922
Publication Details
Fucus evanescens f. magnificus N.L.Gardner 1922: 48
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1922). The genus Fucus on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 10(1): 1-180, 60 pls.
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 distichus subsp. evanescens (C.Agardh) H.T.Powell.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Taxonomisk litteratur och biogeografi av Skandinaviska rödalger och brunalger. pp. 1-280, 1 map. Göteborg: Algologia.
Type Information
Type locality: Griffin Bay, Cattle Point, San Juan Island [Washington State, USA]; (Gardner 1922: 48) Holotype: N.L. Gardner 2337; vii.1910; growing in great profusion in the middle and upper littoral regions; UC; 205690 (Gardner 1922: 48)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), vanishing, passing away, quickly disappearing or fadin, lasing only a short time (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 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 22 November 2024
