Ulva pavonica (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 12, 2: 719. 1767.

["Habitat in Mari Europae australis."] Sp. Pl. 2: 1162 (1753). RCN: 8360, 8296.

Basionym: Fucus pavonicus L. (1753) .

Lectotype (De Clerck in Spencer & al. in Taxon, in press): Herb. Burser XX: 106 (UPS) .

Current name: Padina pavonica (L.) J.V. Lamour. ( Dictyotaceae).

Note: Specific epithet spelled “pavonia” in the protologue. This is an orthographic variant of “pavonica” - see discussion under Fucus pavonius.