Dictyopteris ligulata (Suhr) O.C.Schmidt 1938

Publication Details
Dictyopteris ligulata (Suhr) O.C.Schmidt 1938: 219

Published in: Schmidt, O.C. (1938). Beiträge zur Systematik der Phaeophyten I. Hedwigia 77: 213-230.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyopteris is Dictyopteris polypodioides (De Candolle) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Haliseris ligulata Suhr

Type Information
Type locality: "Algoa-Bai" [Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Suhr 1834: 724)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 22 August 2011

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Taxonomic note
According to Silva et al. (1996) Dictyopteris longifolia Papenfuss should be regarded as a separate species and not a synonym of D. ligulata. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2025

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