Fucus flaccidus J.V.Lamouroux 1802

Publication Details
Fucus flaccidus J.V.Lamouroux 1802: 131, pl. IX [9]: fig. 1

Published in: De Candolle, A.P. (1802). Description de deux espèces inédites de Varecs, par le C. Lamouroux fils, d'Agen. Bulletin des Sciences, par la Société Philomathique de Paris 3(65): 131 only, pl. IX.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Type Information
Type locality: "Il croît sur les côtes de Catalogne, aux environs de Barcelone [Catalonia, Mediterranean Spain]"; (De Candolle 1802: 131)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flaccid, not able to hold up its own weight (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 November 2008 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 December 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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