Fucus corallorhiza Turner 1808
Current name:
Plocamium corallorhiza (Turner) Hooker f. & Harvey
South Africa - 09 December 2011. Robert Anderson (anderson@botzoo.uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Fucus corallorhiza Turner 1808: 70-71, pl. 96
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 Plocamium corallorhiza (Turner) Hooker f. & Harvey.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 340) Type: Mr. Lind; Banksian Herb.; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 March 2023
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=14282
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
