Fucus scoparius Mertens ex Turner 1809
Publication Details
Fucus scoparius Mertens ex Turner 1809: 156, pl. 132
Published in: Turner, D. (1808-1809 '1809'). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or coloured figures and descriptions of the plants referred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. II pp. [i], [1]-164, [1-2], pls 72-134 (col. copp. W.J. Hooker). 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 Sargassum siliquastrum (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Yoshida, T. (1998). Marine algae of Japan. pp. [1]-25, [1]-1222. Tokyo: Uchida Rokakuho Publishing Co., Ltd. [in Japanese]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), in the form of a broom; fastigiate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
