Gomphonema venustum S.I.Passy, Kociolek & R.L.Lowe 1997
Publication Details
Gomphonema venustum S.I.Passy, Kociolek & R.L.Lowe 1997: 460, figs 34-54
Published in: Passy, S.I., Kociolek, J.P. & Lowe, R.L. (1997). Five new Gomphonema species (Bacillariophyceae) from rivers in South Africa and Swaziland. Journal of Phycology 33: 455-474, 93 figs, 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Crocodile River, scrapings from sandstone and conglomerate schist; (Passy, Kociolek & Lowe 1997: 461) Holotype: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco; 218003 (Passy, Kociolek & Lowe 1997: 461)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), charming.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2024
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024