Fucus alatus var. angustissimus Turner 1811

Publication Details
Fucus alatus var. angustissimus Turner 1811: 60, pl. 160: figs k, l (as '[gamma] angustissimus')

Published in: Turner, D. (1809-1811 '1811'). Fuci sive plantarum fucorum generi a botanicis ascriptarum icones descriptiones et historia. Fuci, or colored figures and descriptions of the plants referrred by botanists to the genus Fucus. Vol. III pp. [i], [1]-148 , [1-2], pl. 135-196 (col. copp. by W.J. Hooker and others). Londini [London]: typis J. M'Creery, impensis J. et A. Arch.

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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 Membranoptera carpophylla (Kützing) Athanasiadis.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. II. pp. [2], 763-1504. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.

Type Information
Syntype localities: "apud Scarborough. D. Pitchford.—Apud Lossiemouth, in Scotiae Septentrionalis oris orientalibus. D. Brodie."; (Turner 1809-1811: 59)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), winged (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 January 2017

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Taxonomic note
See Athanasiadis (1996) for synonymy. - (17 May 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025