Fucus tinctorius Clemente 1807
Current name:
Rytiphlaea tinctoria (Clemente) C.Agardh
ball form; marine Lagoon of Strunjan, Bay of Koper, Slovenian coast, Gulf of Trieste, Northern Adriatic Sea; €2 coin on right for scale. - 18 September 2019. Claudio Battelli (claudio.battelli@guest.arnes.si)
Publication Details
Fucus tinctorius Clemente 1807: 316
Published in: Clemente y Rubio, S.R. (1807). Ensayo sobre las variedades de la vid común que vegetan en Andalucía, con un índice etimológico y tres listas de plantas en que se caracterizan varias especies nuevas. pp. [i]-xviii + [1]-324, 1 plate. Madrid: Imprenta de Villalpando.
Publication date: 1 March 1807
Original description: 
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 Rytiphlaea tinctoria (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Type Information
Type locality: Castillo de Santa Catalina & Puerto de Santa Maria and Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain; (Phillips & De Clerck 2005: 16) Lectotype: MA; Algae 1473 (Phillips & De Clerck 2005: 16)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), used in dying (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 July 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
