Gongrosira dichotoma Kützing 1843
Current name:
Asterosiphon dichotomus (Kützing) Vishnyakov
Collected by Rachel Carter in the drawdown zone of Pitsford Water SSSI, Northamptonshire, UK. - 13 September 2011. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Gongrosira dichotoma Kützing 1843
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gongrosira is Gongrosira sclerococcus Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asterosiphon dichotomus (Kützing) Vishnyakov.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1973).
Created: 14 March 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024