Fucus plumosus Hudson
Publication details
Fucus plumosus Hudson 1762: 473
Original publication: Hudson, [W.] (1762). Flora anglica; exhibens plantas per regnum angliae sponte crescentes, distributas secundum systema sexuale: cum differentiis specierum, synonymis auctorum, nominibus incolarum, solo locorum, tempore florendi, ofììcinalibus pharmacopoeorum. pp. [i]-viii, [1- 8], 1-506, [1-22, ind.]. Londini [London]: impensis auctoris... apud J. Nourse... et G. Moran.
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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 Plumaria plumosa (Hudson) Kuntze
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), feathery (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
Distribution by country
Type information
Type locality: England (Maggs & Hommersand 1993). Lectotype: Dillenius in Ray (1762, pl. 2: fig. 5) (epitype) (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 35).
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Fucus plumosus Hudson)
Ireland: Wexford (Tighe 1803).
Europe: Ireland (Tighe 1803).
SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Fucus&species=plumosus
SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Fucus&Species=plumosus
Created: 25 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 25 August 2006 by M.D. Guiry
Accesses: This record has been accessed by users 650 times since it was created.
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=12974
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: No taxonomy record found for this level.
