Dictyota alternifida var. foliosa J.Agardh 1894
Publication Details
Dictyota alternifida var. foliosa J.Agardh 1894: 80
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 alternifida 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
Not specified; (De Clerck 2003: 162) Type: LD?; (De Clerck 2003: 162) Notes: A variety of D. alternifida to which J. Agardh refers in the description of the former.
Created: 22 April 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 June 2005
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Taxonomic note
According to De Clerck (2003) this is a variety of D. alternifida to which J. Agardh refers in the description of the former. Accepted name =?D. alternifida J. Agardh. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
