Fucus latifolius Poiret, nom. illeg. 1808
Publication Details
Fucus latifolius Poiret, nom. illeg. 1808: 353
Published in: Poiret, J.L.M. (1808). Varec. Fucus. In: Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. (Lamarck, [J.B. de] Eds) Vol. 8, pp. 340-409. Paris: Chez H. Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6.
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 ilicifolium (Turner) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Mattio, L., Payri, C.E. & Verlaque, M. (2009). Taxonomic revision and geographic distribution of the subgenus Sargassum (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) in the western and central Pacific islands based on morphological and molecular analyses. Journal of Phycology 45(5): 1213-1227.
Type Information
Type locality: Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 665) Type: du Petit-Thouars; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), broad-leaved (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 March 2002 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 24 June 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 January 2025
