Fucus hypoglossum Woodward 1794
Publication Details
Fucus hypoglossum Woodward 1794: 30, unnumbered plate (as 'Hypoglossum')
Published in: Woodward, T.J. (1794). Descriptions of two new British Fuci. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 2: 29-31, 2 pls.
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 Hypoglossum hypoglossoides (Stackhouse) Collins & Hervey.
Type Information
Type locality: Cromer, Norfolk, England; (Woodward 1794: 241)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 January 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 January 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025
