Dictyota pavonia (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux, nom. illeg. 1809
Publication Details
Dictyota pavonia (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux, nom. illeg. 1809: 39-40
Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1809). Exposition des caractères du genre Dictyota, et tableau des espèces qu'il renferem. Journal de Botanique [Desvaux] 2: 38-44.
Publication date: 1–8 April 17067
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 Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Basionym
Fucus pavonius Linnaeus
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 June 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 December 2017
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Nomenclatural note
De Clerck (2003) notes that Silva et al. (1996: 605-606) consider F. pavonius, the intended basionym of P. pavonia, an illegitimate substitute name for F. pavonicus. - (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 08 February 2025