Fucus pavonicus Linnaeus

Publication details
Fucus pavonicus Linnaeus 1753: 1162

Original publication: Linnaeus, C. (1753). Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol. 2 pp. [i], 561-1200, [1-30, index], [i, err.]. Holmiae [Stockholm]: Impensis Laurentii Salvii.
 Download PDF

Original description:  Download PDF

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a taxonomic synonym of Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), peacock-like (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a Marine species.

Type information
Type locality: “In mari Europae australis” (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 605). Type: LINN

Detailed distribution with sources
(as Fucus pavonicus Linnaeus)
Europe: Ireland (Wade 1804).

SAG Cultures
No records have been found on the SAG site.

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
No sequences have been found on the NCBI site.

Created: 22 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 22 August 2009 by M.D. Guiry

Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 708 times since it was created.