Fucus incisifolius Turner 1811
Publication Details
Fucus incisifolius Turner 1811: 39-40, pl. 214
Published in: Turner, D. (1811-1819 '1819'). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or coloured figures and descriptions of the plants referrred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. IV pp. [i, iii], [1]-153, [1-2], [1-7], pls 197-258 (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 incisifolium (Turner) C.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 679)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with cut leaves.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 October 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 22 November 2024
