Fucus capensis S.G.Gemelin 1768
Current name:
Gelidium capense (S.G.Gmelin) P.C.Silva
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Fucus capensis S.G.Gemelin 1768: 157, pl. XVII: fig. 1
Published in: Gmelin, S.G. (1768). Historia fucorum. pp. [i-xii], [i]-239, [i]-6 expl. tab., 35 pls [1A, IB, IIA, IIB, III-XXXIII]. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Ex typographia Academiae scientiarum.
Request PDFPublication date: p. xii: i Mai 1768
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 Gelidium capense (S.G.Gmelin) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope; (Silva & al. 1996: 134)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 September 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
