Gloeothece violacea Rabenhorst 1865
Publication Details
Gloeothece violacea Rabenhorst 1865: 61
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1865). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio II. Algas phycochromaceas complectens. pp. 1-319, 71 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gloeothece is Gloeothece linearis Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 30 May 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
