Ecballocystis ramosa F.E.Fritsch 1918
Publication Details
Ecballocystis ramosa F.E.Fritsch 1918: 494, fig. 3
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. (1918). Contributions to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. (2) A first report on the freshwater algae mostly from the Cape Peninsula in the herbarium of the South African Museum. Annals of the South African Museum 9: 483-611, 43 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ecballocystis is Ecballocystis pulvinata Bohlin.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched, bearing branches (usually many) (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 October 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024