Homoeothrix caespitosa Kirchner 1898
Publication Details
Homoeothrix caespitosa Kirchner 1898: 87
Published in: Kirchner, O. (1898). Schizophyta: Schizophyceae. In: Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien. (Engler, A. & Prantl, K. Eds) Vol. 1(1), pp. 45-92, figures 48-62. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann.
Request PDFPublication date: 1898
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Homoeothrix is Calothrix juliana Bornet & Flahault ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phormidiochaete nordstedtii (Bornet & Flahault) Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
