Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Stoechospermum polypodioides
Dictyotaceae
Stoechospermum polypodioides (J.V.Lamour.) J.Agardh , legitimate, scientific
Agardh, J.G. (1848), Species genera et ordines algarum: 100 [comb. nov.]
basionym: Dictyota polypodioides J.V.Lamour. legitimate
Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. in Wells, F.E., Walker, D.I. & Jones, D.S. (2003), Marine benthic flora of the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Dictyota polypodioides J.V.Lamour. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Zonaria marginata C.Agardh legitimate taxonomic synonym: Stoechospermum marginatum (C.Agardh) Kütz. legitimate
  • APC Comment: ABRS (2011) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2011), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2011: - [secondary reference]
  • Comment: Despite the type locality being cited as the Antilles it has been shown that this taxon does not exist there and further that Lamouroux was not certain where the 'original material' was from.
  • AMANI dist.: Western Australia (Dampierian). World: Bali, Indian Ocean, Red Sea.