Dictyota cirrhosa Suhr 1839
Publication Details
Dictyota cirrhosa Suhr 1839: 67, pl.1, fig. 40
Type Species
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 dichotoma var. intricata (C.Agardh) Greville.
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: Tanger, Morocco; (De Clerck 2003: 165) Lectotype: K s.n.; (De Clerck 2003: 165) Notes: De Clerck (2003) notes that lectotypification was established by Nizamuddin (1981: 57-58).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tendrilled, ending in a narrow curled or wavy appendage (Stearn 1983).
Created: 28 April 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 June 2005
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
