Chantransia violacea var. expansa (H.C.Wood) Wolle 1887
Publication Details
Chantransia violacea var. expansa (H.C.Wood) Wolle 1887: 59
Published in: Wolle, F. (1887). Fresh-water Algae of the United States; (exclusive of the Diatomaceae) complemental to Desmids of the United States ... One hundred and fifty-one plates ... including nine additional plates of desmids. pp. 1-364, Atlas, 157 pls [Vol. II]. Bethlehem, PA: The Comenius Press.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella violacea var. expansa (H.C.Wood) G.M.Smith.
Basionym
Chantransia expansa H.C.Wood
Type Information
USA: Pennsylvania: near Philadelphia.;
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: 07 August 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 March 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
