Dumontia robusta Greville 1830

Publication Details
Dumontia robusta Greville 1830: 62

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.

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Publication date: Feb.-March 1830

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Dumontia is Dumontia incrassata (O.F.Müller) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Solieria robusta (Greville) Kylin.

Source of Synonymy
Kylin, H. (1932). Die Florideenordnung Gigartinales. Acta Universitatis Lundensis 28(8): 1-88, 22 figs, 28 pls.

Type Information
Type locality: "ad Novam Hollandiam" (probably near Fremantle, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 338) Holotype: Fraser; E; (Womersley 1994: 341) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Min-thein & Womersley (1976: 9)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 March 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024

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