Fucus loreus Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 716. 1767.

RCN: 8321.

Lectotype (Irvine in Spencer & al. in Taxon, in press): Osbeck s.n., Herb. Linn. No. 1274.3 (LINN) .

Current name: Himanthalia elongata (L.) Gray ( Himanthaliaceae).