Fucus bifidus Turner, nom. illeg. 1811
Publication Details
Fucus bifidus Turner, nom. illeg. 1811: 43
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.
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 Rhodophyllis bifida (J.V.Lamouroux) Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: "on the stones and submerged rocks of the Hampshire coast " [England]; (Turner 1811-1819: 4) Lectotype: BM; specimen ‘A’ on sheet 000044298 (Woelkerling & al. 2020: 90) Notes: Woelkerling & al. (2020: 8) state 'According to Turner (1809: 4) the neotype (i.e., Turner, 1809: plate 73, specimen g) is "var. ß and
was collected by Miss Hutchins [Ellen Hutchins, (17 March 1785- 9 February 1815)] on the stones and rocks of the Hampshire coast, England.' This is incorrect and results from Turner's confusing plate [Roman] and infraspecific labelling [Greek]. The collection of Miss Hutchins [not a named variety] from Bantry Bay refers to pl. 73 b and not to pl. 73 g, the neotype. This does not affect the lectotypification.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 September 2020 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
