Padina pavonia var. fraseri (Greville) Dickie 1874

Publication Details
Padina pavonia var. fraseri (Greville) Dickie 1874: 191

Published in: Dickie, G. (1874). On the algae of Mauritius. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 14: 190-202.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Padina is Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Padina fraseri (Greville) Greville.

Source of Synonymy
Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.

Basionym
Zonaria fraseri Greville

Type Information
Type locality: "New Holland' [either New South Wales or Victoria, Australia]; (Silva & al. 1996: 604) Type: Fraser; 1826; E; (Womersley 1987: 218) Notes: Silva et al. (1996: 604) recommend consulting Womersley (1987: 218) for more information on the type locality of this species.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 20 February 2002 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 22 April 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025

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