Fucus latifolius Turner 1808
Publication Details
Fucus latifolius Turner 1808: 66-67, pl. 94
Published in: Turner, D. (1808-1809 '1809'). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or coloured figures and descriptions of the plants referred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. II pp. [i], [1]-164, [1-2], pls 72-134 (col. copp. W.J. Hooker). Londini [London]: typis J. M'Creery, impensis J. et A. Arch.
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 latifolium (Turner) C.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 682) Type: Lord Valencia; 1807; BM (ex K); (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 49) Notes: Red Sea: Lord Valentia (INA). Type: BM000561585 (Mattio et al., 2015).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), broad-leaved (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 June 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
