Gloeocapsa africana Cholnoky 1952
Publication Details
Gloeocapsa africana Cholnoky 1952: 98, fig. 80
Published in: Cholnoki, B.J. [Cholnoky, B.J.] (1952). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Algenflora von Portugiesisch-Ost-Afrika (Moçambique). I. Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Naturais, serie 2 4(1): 89-135, 4 pls.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Gloeocapsa is Gloeocapsa atrata Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Garuso, Mozambique; (Cholnoky 1952: 98)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 02 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
