Dumontia (alga) explained

Dumontia is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Dumontiaceae.^[1]

The species of this genus are found in Eurasia, Northern America and Australia.

The genus name of Dumontia is in honour of Charles Dumont de Sainte-Croix (1758 – 1830), was a French zoologist.^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Vol.20 on page 133 in 1813.

Species

Known:

• Dumontia alaskana
• Dumontia contorta
• Dumontia simplex

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dumontia J.V.F.Lamouroux, 1813 . www.gbif.org . 7 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.