Fortiea africana Compère 1967
Publication Details
Fortiea africana Compère 1967: 247, fig. 29
Published in: Compère, P. (1967). Algues du Sahara et de la région du lac Tchad. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 37: 109-288, 258 figs, 20 plates, 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fortiea is Fortiea caucasica (Elenkin) De Toni.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 October 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 November 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2024
