Fucus nitens N.L.Gardner 1922
Publication Details
Fucus nitens N.L.Gardner 1922: 26, pls 18, 19
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 Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Type Information
Type locality: Sausalito, Marin Co., California; (Gardner 1922: 26) Type: N.L. Gardner 2165; UC; 201150 (Gardner 1922: 26)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), shining, gleaming (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 2001 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 26 November 2024
