Fucus lichenastrum var. edulis (S.G.Gmelin) Poiret 1817
Current name:
Gracilaria edulis (S.G.Gmelin) P.C.Silva
TanzaniaKatrin Oesterlund (Katrin.Osterlund@uadm.uu.se)
Publication Details
Fucus lichenastrum var. edulis (S.G.Gmelin) Poiret 1817: 448
Published in: Poiret, J.L.M. (1817). Varec. Fucus. In: Encyclopédie méthodique. Botanique. Supplément 5. (Lamarck, [J.B. de] Eds), pp. 415-450. Paris: Chez Mme veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Librarie, rue des Poitevine, no. 6.
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 Gracilaria edulis (S.G.Gmelin) P.C.Silva.
Basionym
Fucus edulis S.G.Gmelin
Type Information
Type locality: 'India orientalis'; (South & Skelton 2003: 722) Notes: According to Millar & Xia (1997), the type locality is Indonesia.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 17 September 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 May 2024