Fucus corneus var. spiniformis (J.V.Lamouroux) Turner 1811

Publication Details
Fucus corneus var. spiniformis (J.V.Lamouroux) Turner 1811: 146, 149 ('spinaeformis')

Published in: Turner, D. (1809-1811 '1811'). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or colored figures and descriptions of the plants referrred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. III pp. [i], [1]-148 , [1-2], pl. 135-196 (col. copp. by W.J. Hooker and others). Londini [London]: typis J. M'Creery, impensis J. et A. Arch.

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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 Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskål) Feldmann & Hamel.

Basionym
Fucus spiniformis J.V.Lamouroux

Type Information
Syntype localities: Madagascar, Mauritius; (Silva & al. 1996: 150)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 13 March 2006

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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