Dichothrix spiralis F.E.Fritsch 1918
Publication Details
Dichothrix spiralis F.E.Fritsch 1918: 583, fig. 39
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 Dichothrix is Dichothrix penicillata Zanardini ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 74)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 January 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024