Plocaria dactyloides (Sonder) Sonder 1848
Current name:
Hymenocladia dactyloides (Sonder) J.Agardh
Cape Peron, Western Australia; epiphytic on Amphibolis antarctica, with Amphibolis griffithii
in background - 22 February 2019. John Huisman
Publication Details
Plocaria dactyloides (Sonder) Sonder 1848: (1846-1848): 190-191
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plocaria is Plocaria candida Nees.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hymenocladia dactyloides (Sonder) J.Agardh.
Basionym
Gracilaria dactyloides Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 366) Holotype: Preiss; MEL; 698388 (Womersley 1996: 115)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 March 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 March 2025
