Laminaria japonica Areschoug 1851
Current name:
Saccharina japonica (J.E.Areschoug) C.E.Lane, C.Mayes, Druehl & G.W.Saunders
Hokkaido, Japan; drying fronds for human consumption; 1972Gerald Blunden (gerald.blunden@port.ac.uk)
Publication Details
Laminaria japonica Areschoug 1851: 29
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1851). Phyceae capenses, quarum particulam primam, venia ampliss. philos. facult. Upsaliens., praeside J. E. Areschoug... pro gradu philosophico p.p. Johannes Conradus Carlberg gothoburgensis. In auditorio Gustaviano die vii maj mdccli. H.A.M.S. pp. 1-32. Upsaliae [Uppsala]: excudebat Reg. Acad. Typographus.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laminaria is Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Saccharina japonica (J.E.Areschoug) C.E.Lane, C.Mayes, Druehl & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Lane, C.E., Mayes, C., Druehl, L.D. & Saunders, G.W. (2006). A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization. Journal of Phycology 42: 493-512.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan; (INA 1996) Type: Thunberg; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
