Fucus esculentus var. ß minor Turner
Publication details
Fucus esculentus var. ß minor Turner 1802: 104
Published in: Turner, D. (1802). Descriptions of four new species of Fucus. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 6: 125-136, pls VIII-X.
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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 synonym of Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), edible (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
No habitat entry has yet been made for this entity.
Type information
Type locality: Anglesey, Wales (Turner 1802: 104).
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Source of current name
Widdowson, T.B. (1971). A taxonomic revision of the genus Alaria Greville. Syesis 4: 11-49.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 22 June 2006 by M.D. Guiry
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019.
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