Lyngbya holdenii Forti 1907
Publication Details
Lyngbya holdenii Forti 1907: 260
Published in: Forti, A. (1907). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. V [of De Toni, J.B. "Sylloge Algarum Omnium"]. Sylloge Myxophycearum. pp. i-viii, 1-761. Patavii [Padova]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Request PDFType 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 Phormidium holdenii (Forti) Branco, Sant'Anna, Azevedo & Sormus.
Source of Synonymy
Branco, L.H.Z., Sant'Anna, C.L., Azevdo, M.T.P. & Sormus, L. (1997). Cyanophyte flora from Cardoso Island Mangroves, São Paulo State, Brazil. 2. Oscillatoriales. Algological Studies 84: 39-52.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 17 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 20 August 2019
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Lyngbya subtilis Holden, non Lyngbya subtilis West, 1892. - (11 April 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
