Lomentaria sedifolia (Turner) Foslie 1894
Publication Details
Lomentaria sedifolia (Turner) Foslie 1894: 117
Published in: Foslie, M. (1894). New or critical Norwegian algae. Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 1893: 114-144, 3 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lomentaria is Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lomentaria clavellosa (Lightfoot ex Turner) Gaillon.
Basionym
Fucus clavellosus var. sedifolius Turner
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 28 April 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Foslie (1894: 117) cited the name "Chylocladia sedifola Strömfelt MSS" and so the name Lomentaria sedifolia should be credited solely to Foslie [cf. INA]. - (28 April 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
