Dictyota pavonia var. maxima J.V.Lamouroux, nom. inval. 1809
Publication Details
Dictyota pavonia var. maxima J.V.Lamouroux, nom. inval. 1809: 40 (as 'ß maxima')
Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1809). Exposition des caractères du genre Dictyota, et tableau des espèces qu'il renferem. Journal de Botanique [Desvaux] 2: 38-44.
Request PDFPublication date: 1–8 April 17067
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 Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Created: 02 June 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 December 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: no description or illustration. - (14 December 2017) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
De Clerck (2003) notes that this entity represents Padina pavonia from the Caribbean Sea. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025
