Fucus foliosissimus J.V.Lamouroux 1813
Current name:
Sargassum vulgare var. foliosissimum (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh
From Littler, D.S., M.M. Littler & M.D. Hanisak (2008) Submersed Plants of the Indian River Lagoon. Purchase informationDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Fucus foliosissimus J.V.Lamouroux 1813: 36 [16], pl. 1(7): figs 1, 2
Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1813). Essai sur les genres de la famille des Thalassiophytes non articulées. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 20: 21-47, 115-139, 267-293, plates 7-13.
Publication date: 1813
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 Sargassum vulgare var. foliosissimum (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 February 2004 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 August 2021
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024