Lyngbya lutea Gomont 1892
Publication Details
Lyngbya lutea Gomont 1892: 141, pl. III [3]: figs 12, 13
Published in: Gomont, M. (1892 '1893'). Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Série 7 16: 91-264, pls 1-7.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 January 1892
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Hab. in summo limite maris rupes et palos aqua dulci irroratos aut aquam subsalsam ad littora freti Sundici (Hofman-Bang et Liebman in herb. Agardh!), sinus Kielensis (Reinke !), insulae Puffin Hiberniae (Batters ! ) , oceani Atlantici prope Brest (Crouan !) et Biarritz (Thuret !), oras dalmaticas (Zanardini in herb. de Toni !), littora Africae borealis apud Tingin (Schousboe in herb. Thuret !), Antillas (Mazé et Schramm in herb. Crouan !), etiam aquas thermales apud Terracine Italiae (Fiorini Mazzanti in herb. Lenormand !).; (Gomont 1893: 142) Notes: "insulae Puffin Hiberniae" probably refers to Puffin Island in Anglesey, Wales. A lectotype from the Agardh herbarium would be appropriate.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), yellow.
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarinebrackish species.
Created: 04 August 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2025
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