Chroococcus pulcherrimus Welsh 1965

Publication Details
Chroococcus pulcherrimus Welsh 1965: 136, pl. 36(1): figs 9; pl. 38(3): fig. 20

Published in: Welsh, H. (1965). A contribution to our knowledge of the blue-green algae of South West Africa and Bechuanaland. Nova Hedwigia 9(1-4): 131-162.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very beautiful.

General Environment
This is a brackish species.

Created: 06 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.

Last updated: 17 July 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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