Dictyota binghamiae J. Agardh

habit

Misapplied Names:

Dictyota flabellata (Collins) Setchell et Gardner

Illustrations:

Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 208, fig. 171 (habit); Dawson et al. 1960a, pl. 2, fig. 2a (habit), fig. 2b (x-section of blade); Foster et al. 1972, p. 97, figs. 2, 3 (photos: habit), p. 99, figs. 6, 7 (photos: surface view and x-section of male sorus), figs. 8, 9 (photos: surface view and x-section of female sorus), p. 100, figs. 11, 12 (photos: surface view and x-section of tetrasporangial sorus); Setchell and Gardner 1925, pl. 34, figs. l, 2 (habit: x-section of cells at margin); Smith 1944, pl. 15, fig. 6 (habit)

Pacific Coast Distribution:

Langara I., Queen Charlotte Is., British Columbia (Hawkes et al. 1979, p. 92) to Eagle Pt., San Juan Is., Washington (Waaland 1971, p. 100); North Bay, Cape Arago, Coos Co., Oregon (Doty 1947, p. 34); Crescent City, Del Norte Co., Calif. (Silva 7762 in UC); Mendocino Co., Calif. (Fort Bragg, K. Johnson in UC; Point Cabrillo, J. DeMartini in UC); Salt Point State Park, Sonoma Co., Calif. (Kjeldsen 1995, p. 19); Monterey Peninsula, Calif, (Smith 1944, p. 102); Diablo Cove, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. (Sparling 1977, p. 33); Santa Barbara, Calif. (J. Agardh 1894, p. 72); Channel Is., Calif. (Santa Rosa I., San Nicolas I., San Clemente I.: Miller in UC; Anacapa I.: Dawson and Neushul 1966, p. 174; Santa Cruz I., Santa Catalina I: Nicholson and Cimberg 1971, p. 377); San Diego Co., Calif. (Stewart 1991, p. 48); Baja Calif. (Cortes and Tanner banks: Lewbel et al. 1981, p. 165; Punta Abreojos: Dawson et al. 1960b, pp. 12, 14; Islas Los Coronados: Miller in UC; Isla Guadalupe: Stewart and Stewart 1984, p. 141; Isla Magdalena: Taylor 1945, p. 88)

Taxonomy:

Dawson 1951a

Life History:

uninvestigated, but presumably alternation of isomorphic phases, with a diploid thallus bearing unilocular aplanosporangia and dioecious haploid thalli bearing either oogonia or antheridia

Biology/Ecology:

Harrold et al. 1988, p. 138; Foster and Schiel 1985, p. 28; Pace 1981, p. 460; Devinny and Kirkwood 1974, p. 102; Scagel 1972; Waaland 1971

Epiphytes:

Acrochaetium simplex

Chemistry:

Manley et al. 1992; Teixeira and Kelecom 1988; Ragan and Glombitza 1986, p. 187