Dictyota brongniartii J.Agardh 1841
Publication Details
Dictyota brongniartii J.Agardh 1841: 5
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota mertensii (C.Martius) Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Martinique [Caribbean Sea]; (De Clerck 2003: 164) Holotype: LD; 49030 (De Clerck 2003: 164)
Created: 27 April 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 February 2021
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Taxonomic note
Delnatte & WYnne (2016) write: "Dictyota brongniartii, with a type locality of Martinique (Agardh 1841), is treated as conspecific with D. mertensii (De Clerck 2003)." - (20 October 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2025
