Sporochnus ligulatus (Lightfoot) C.Agardh 1820
Publication Details
Sporochnus ligulatus (Lightfoot) C.Agardh 1820: 158
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sporochnus is Sporochnus pedunculatus (Hudson) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmarestia ligulata (Stackhouse) J.V.Lamouroux.
Basionym
Fucus ligulatus Lightfoot
Type Information
Type locality: Scotland; (Womersley 1987: 264) Type: Lightfoot’s illustration Notes: According ro Womersley (1987: 264), the type is from Scotland; lost? (Chapman 1972: 17). "In the Frith [presumably Firth] of Forth, about New-Haven, and other places, but not common" (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
