Dictyota dichotoma var. volubilis Lenormand, nom. inval. 1843
Publication Details
Dictyota dichotoma var. volubilis Lenormand, nom. inval. 1843: 406
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 dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 May 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 December 2017
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Nomenclatural note
"Lenormand in herb." Flora, 26: 406, 1843. De Clerck (2003) notes that this was a name occuring on a list of specimens for sale, which was later published as D. volubilis Kützing. - (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 13 June 2025
