Laminaria cloustonii Edmondston 1845
Publication Details
Laminaria cloustonii Edmondston 1845: 54 (as 'Cloustoni (Edmonds. MSS)')
Published in: Edmondston, T. (1845). A flora of Shetland; comprehending a list of the flowering and cryptogamic plants of the Shetland Islands, with remarks on their topogaphy, geology and climate, &c. &c. pp. [i]- xxviii, [1]-67, errata slip. Aberdeen: Geo. Clarke & Son.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laminaria is Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Laminaria hyperborea (Gunnerus) Foslie.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Eponomy
"First discriminated by the Rev. Chas. Clouston, Minister of Sandwick, Orkney." [Rev. Charles Clouston, LL.D., 1800–1884]
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 November 2024
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Nomenclatural note
The authority's name is often incorrecely spelled 'Edmonston'. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 February 2025