Fucus distentus Mertens ex Roth 1806

Current name: Liagora distenta (Mertens ex Roth) J.V.Lamouroux
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Publication Details
Fucus distentus Mertens ex Roth 1806: 103, pl. II [2]

Published in: Roth, A.G. [=A.W.] (1806). Catalecta botanica quibus plantae novae et minus cognitae describuntur atque illustrantur. Fasciculus tertius cum tabulis aenaeis XII. pp. [i-viii], [1]-350, [1-2, index pi.], [1-6, index] [1, err.], pls I-XII. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: in Bibliopolio Io. Fr. Gleditschiano.

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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 Liagora distenta (Mertens ex Roth) J.V.Lamouroux.

Source of Synonymy
Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.

Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat prope Gades. Mertens." [Cadíz, Spain]; (Roth 1806: 103) Type: BM;

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), distended (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 March 2017

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Nomenclatural note
In the legend to pl. II, the name is attributed to Mertens. - (31 January 2009) - M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025