Characiochloris acuminata K.W.Lee & H.C.Bold 1974
Publication Details
Characiochloris acuminata K.W.Lee & H.C.Bold 1974: 40, figs 12, 120-131,219-223
Published in: Lee, K.W. & Bold, H.C. (1974). Phycological Studies XII. Characium and some Characium-like algae. University of Texas Publications 7403: 1-127.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Characiochloris is Characiochloris characioides Pascher.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Egypt: prov. Omo-Saber, El Tahir; (INA 1996) Type: field soil; Culture Collection of Algae at Laboratory of Algology in Trebon, Czechoslovakia ; strain Hindák 1963/19 (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 March 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 June 2025
