Phasganon Ruprecht, 1850, nom. illeg.
Holotype species: Phasganon alatum Ruprecht
Publication details: Ruprecht, 1850: 176
Currently accepted name for the type species: Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville
Original publication and holotype designation: Ruprecht, F.J. (1850). Algae ochotenses. Die ersten sicheren Nachrichten über die Tange des Ochotskischen Meeres. pp. 1-243, 10 pls. St. Petersburg: Buchdruckerei der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
Request PDFThe most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-06-30 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alaria.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Widdowson, T.B. (1972 '1971'). A taxonomic revision of the genus Alaria Greville. Syesis 4: 11-49.
Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: superfluous substitute name for Musaefolia Stackhouse 1809 (nom rej. vs Alaria) and a later homonym of Phasganon Targioni Tozzetti. - (06 September 2012) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
