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
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
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 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 January 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 January 2025
