Amphiroa orbigniana Decaisne 1842

Publication Details
Amphiroa orbigniana Decaisne 1842: 124

Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Mémoire sur les corallines ou polypiers calcifères. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 18: 96-128.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bossiella orbigniana (Decaisne) P.C.Silva.

Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J., Millar, A.J.K., Harvey, A. & Baba, M. (2008). Recognition of Pachyarthron and Bossiella as distinct genera in the Corallinaceae, subfamily Corallinoideae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 47: 265-293.

Type Information
Type locality: Chile: San Carlos, Patagonia; Isla Chiloé; (Decaisne 1842: 124) Type: in herb. Mus. et d'Orbigny, et cl. Gay; PC; (Decaisne 1842: 124)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 October 2010

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Nomenclatural note
Schneider & Wynne (2007) support the use of the genus Pachyarthron for this species but Woelkerling et al. (2008) recognize Bossiella. - (25 August 2010) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025

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