Name: Moorena bouillonii (Hoffmann and Demoulin 1991) Engene and Tronholm 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Lyngbya bouillonii Hoffmann and Demoulin 1991

Etymology: bou.il.lo’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. bouillonii, referring to Bouillon

Pronunciation, gender: bou-il-LO-ni-i, feminine

Holotype: PNG5-198; PNG5-198R

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Valid publication: Tronholm A, Engene N. Moorena gen. nov., a valid name for "Moorea Engene & al." nom. inval. (Oscillatoriaceae, Cyanobacteria). Notulae Algarum 2019; 122:1-2.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lyngbya bouillonii Hoffmann and Demoulin 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    "Moorea bouillonii" (Hoffmann and Demoulin 1991) Engene et al. 2012	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Engene and Tronholm) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Tronholm and Engene).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Moorena Engene and Tronholm 2019

Assigned by: Tronholm A, Engene N. Moorena gen. nov., a valid name for "Moorea Engene & al." nom. inval. (Oscillatoriaceae, Cyanobacteria). Notulae Algarum 2019; 122:1-2.

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Record number: 18872