Dictyopteris gracilis Womersley 1987
Publication Details
Dictyopteris gracilis Womersley 1987: 223-225, figs 76B, 77H-M
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1987). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part II. pp. [1]-484, 169 figs, 1 table, 8 plates, 4 maps. Adelaide: South Australian Government Printing Division.
Request PDFPublication date: "14th December 1987"
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.
Type Information
Holotype locality: D' Estrees Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia; (Womersley 1987: 226) Holotype: Kraft; 14 July 1972; ADU; A42542 (Womersley 1987: 226) Notes: Womersley (1987: 226) notes that the type (sporangial) was collected from drift.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 09 February 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 February 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
