Lyngbya bouillonii L.Hoffmann & V.Demoulin, nom. inval. 1991
Publication Details
Lyngbya bouillonii L.Hoffmann & V.Demoulin, nom. inval. 1991: 85, figs 1-7
Published in: Hoffmann, L. & Demoulin, V. (1991). Marine Cyanophyceae of Papua New Guinea. II. Lyngbya bouillonii sp. nov., a remarkable tropical reef-inhabiting blue-green alga. Belgian Journal of Botany 124(1): 82-88, 8 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Moorena bouillonii (L.Hoffmann & Demoulin) Engene & Tronholm.
Source of Synonymy
Tronholm, A. & Engene, N. (2019). Moorena gen. nov., a valid name for "Moorea Engene & al." nom. inval. (Oscillatoriaceae, Cyanobacteria). Notulae Algarum 122: 1-2, no figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Papua New Guinea: Madang Prov.: Hansa Bay; (INA 1996) Type: V. Demoulin 7122; 27.v.1986; LG; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 December 2019
Verification of Data
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: type incorrectly designated. - (20 December 2019) - M.D. Guiry
Habitat note
Reef-inhabiting species, Papua New Guinea. - (01 May 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 June 2025
