Species Moorena bouillonii

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

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Lyngbya bouillonii Hoffmann and Demoulin 1991

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

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: moo-RE-na 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
    "Moorea bouillonii" (Hoffmann and Demoulin 1991) Engene et al. 2012	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Lyngbya bouillonii Hoffmann and Demoulin 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Engene and Tronholm) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Tronholm and Engene).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 13 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

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