Osmundea osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) K.W.Nam & Maggs 1994
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Ceramiales
Family Rhodomelaceae
Tribe Laurencieae
Genus Osmundea
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Lourido, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2008. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2008. Ignacio Bárbara. © Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es).
New Quay, Co. Clare, Ireland; on lower-shore ledges; to 350 mm long. 14 Apr 2006. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).
Trá an Dóilín, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe. 05 May 2008. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).
Trá an Dóilín, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe; with tetrasporangia. 05 May 2008. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).
New Quay, Co. Clare, Ireland; plants at MLWN. 29 Mar 2002. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).
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Osmundea osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) K.W.Nam & Maggs Lourido, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 2008
© Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication details
Osmundea osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) K.W.Nam & Maggs in K.W.Nam, Maggs & Garbary 1994: 394
Published in: Nam, K.W., Maggs, C.A. & Garbary, D.J. (1994). Resurrection of the genus Osmundea with an emendation of the generic delineation of Laurencia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 33(5): 384-395, 38 figs, 3 tables. Download PDF
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Osmundea is Osmundea expansa Stackhouse.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus osmunda S.G.Gmelin
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Fucus osmunda S.G.Gmelin 1768
Sphaerococcus osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse 1797
Fucus pinnatifidus var. osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) Turner 1802
Pinnatifida osmunda (Gmelin) Stackhouse 1816
Chondria pinnatifida var. osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) C.Agardh 1822
Laurencia pinnatifida var. osmunda (Gmelin) Greville 1830
Chondria osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) Chevalier 1836
Laurencia osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) Maggs & Hommersand 1993
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Fucus multifidus Hudson 1778
Osmundea expansa Stackhouse 1809
Laurencia pinnatifida var. osmunda (Turner) Kützing 1849
General environment
This is a marine species.
Common names
(as Laurencia pinnatifida var. osmunda (Turner) Kützing)
English: Pepper dulse (Kirby 1953).
(as Osmundea osmunda (S.G.Gmelin) K.W.Nam & Maggs)
English: Royal Fern-weed (Bunker & al. 2010).
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Key references
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. II. pp. [2], 763-1504. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Machín-Sánchez, M., Gil-Rodríguez, M. & Haroun, R. (2018). Phylogeography of the red algal Laurencia complex in the Macaronesia region and nearby coastal areas: recent Advances and future perspectives. Diversity 10: 1-21, 2 figs.
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