Fucus linearis Forsskål, nom. illeg. 1775
Publication Details
Fucus linearis Forsskål, nom. illeg. 1775: 190
Type 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 Dictyota dichotoma var. intricata (C.Agardh) Greville.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), linear (Stearn 1983).
Created: 13 May 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 May 2005
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 May 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
