Fucus nitens N.L.Gardner 1922

Publication Details
Fucus nitens N.L.Gardner 1922: 26, pls. 18, 19

Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1922). The genus Fucus on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 10(1): 1-180, 60 pls.

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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 Fucus distichus Linnaeus.

Type Information
Type locality: Sausalito, Marin Co., California; (Gardner 1922: 26) Type: N.L. Gardner 2165; UC; 201150 (Gardner 1922: 26)

Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), shining, gleaming (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 October 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 November 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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