Dictyota polypodioides J.V.Lamouroux 1809

Publication Details
Dictyota polypodioides J.V.Lamouroux 1809: 44

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.

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Publication 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 Stoechospermum polypodioides (J.V.Lamouroux) J.Agardh.

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
Holotype: CN; C7F103 (De Clerck 2003: 186) Notes: De Clerck(2003) notes that the original description mentions 'Antilles' as type locality but this species does not occur in the Caribbean Sea. He states that examination of the personal notes of Lamouroux showed that Lamouroux himself ws not certain about the locality as he wrote 'Antilles?'(De Clerck & Coppejans, 1997c: 337-341, figs 1-3).

Created: 03 June 2005 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 September 2005

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