Fucus pedunculatus Hudson 1778

Publication Details
Fucus pedunculatus Hudson 1778: 587

Published in: Hudson, [W.] (1778). Flora anglica; exhibens plantas per regnum Britanniæ sponte crescentes, distributas secundum systema sexuale: cum differentiis specierum, synonymis auctorum, nominibus incolarum, solo locorum, tempore florendi, officinalibus pharmacopæorum. Tomus II. Editio altera, emendata et aucta.. pp. [i], 335-690. Londini [London]: impensis auctoris: prostant venales apud J. Nourse, in the Strand.

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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 Sporochnus pedunculatus (Hudson) C.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Agardh, C.A. (1820 '1821'). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum. Pars prima. pp. [i-iv], [1]-168. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pedunculate, provided with a peduncle (a stalk) (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 March 2009

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024

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