Thorea violacea Bory 1808
Publication Details
Thorea violacea Bory 1808: 133, pl. 18: fig. 2
Published in: Bory de Saint-Vincent, [J.B.G.M.] (1808). Sur un genre nouveau de la Cryptogamie aquatique, nomme Thorea. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 12: 126-135, 1 pl. [pl. 18].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Thorea is Thorea ramosissima Bory.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: "riviere des Ramperts, torrent de l'île de la Réunion"; (Bory de Saint-Vincent 1808: 133) Lectotype (designated by Sheath & al. 1993): BM; 000770128 (Sheath, Vis & Cole 1993) Notes: Original material (isolectotypes?) PC0602800, PC0602801.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
