Fucus corneus var. spiniformis (J.V.Lamouroux) Turner 1811
Publication Details
Fucus corneus var. spiniformis (J.V.Lamouroux) Turner 1811: 146, 149 ('spinaeformis')
Published in: Turner, D. (1809-1811 '1811'). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or colored figures and descriptions of the plants referrred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. III pp. [i], [1]-148 , [1-2], pl. 135-196 (col. copp. by W.J. Hooker and others). Londini [London]: typis J. M'Creery, impensis J. et A. Arch.
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 Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskål) Feldmann & Hamel.
Basionym
Fucus spiniformis J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Syntype localities: Madagascar, Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 150)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 13 March 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
