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.

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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

 
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