Fucus linearis Oeder, nom. illeg. 1767

Publication Details
Fucus linearis Oeder, nom. illeg. 1767: pl. CCCLI [351]

Published in: Oeder, G.C. (1767). [Flora danica] Icones plantarum sponte nascentium in regnis Daniae et Norvegiae, in ducatibus Slesvici et Holsaticae, et in comitatibus Oldenburgi et Delmenhorstiae; ad illustrandum opus de iisdem plantis, regio jussu exarandum, Florae danicae nomine inscriptum. Vol. 3, fasc. 6. pp. [1]-10, pls. CCCI–CCCLX [301-360]. København [Copenhagen]: Trykt hos hans Kongl. Majests. Hof-Bogtrykker Nicolaus Møller.

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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 Fucus distichus Linnaeus.

Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Taxonomisk litteratur och biogeografi av Skandinaviska rödalger och brunalger. pp. 1-280, 1 map. Göteborg: Algologia.

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 29 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 October 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Fucus linearis Hudson, 1762. - (18 October 2024) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025

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