Fucus maxillosus Poiret 1808
Publication Details
Fucus maxillosus Poiret 1808: 389
Published in: Poiret, J.L.M. (1808). Varec. Fucus. In: Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. (Lamarck, [J.B. de] Eds) Vol. 8, pp. 340-409. Paris: Chez H. Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6.
Request PDFType 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 Plocamium maxillosum (Poiret) J.V.Lamouroux.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 342)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 March 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
