Sargassum flavicans (Mertens) C.Agardh 1820
Publication Details
Sargassum flavicans (Mertens) C.Agardh 1820: 18
Published in: 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.
Request PDFPublication date: probably Jan-April 1820
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sargassum is Sargassum bacciferum (Turner) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus flavicans Mertens
Type Information
Type locality: Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 672) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting J. Agardh (1848b: 305) for more information on the type locality of this species.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), becoming yellow or yellowish.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 December 2024
