Ulva incrassata Hudson, nom. illeg. 1778
Publication Details
Ulva incrassata Hudson, nom. illeg. 1778: 572
Published in: Hudson, [W.] (1778). Flora anglica; exhibens plantas per regnum Britanniæ sponte crescentes, distributas secundum systema sexuale: cum differentiis specierum, synonymis auctorum, nominibus incolarum, solo locorum, tempore florendi, officinalibus pharmacopæorum. Tomus II. Editio altera, emendata et aucta.. pp. [i], 335-690. Londini [London]: impensis auctoris: prostant venales apud J. Nourse, in the Strand.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chaetophora lobata Schrank.
Source of Synonymy
Caisová, L., Marin, B., Sausen, N., Proschold, T. & Melkonian, M. (2011). Polyphyly of Chaetophora and Stigeoclonium within the Chaetophorales (Chlorophyceae), revealed by sequence comparisons of nuclear-encoded SSU rRNA genes. Journal of Phycology 47(1): 164-177.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), thickened (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 06 November 2021
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitmate: later homonym of Ulva incrassata O.F. Müller 1775. - (04 January 2008) - G.M. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025