Haematococcus capensis var. piriformis Pocock 1960

Publication Details
Haematococcus capensis var. piriformis Pocock 1960: 15, 16, fig. 4 A-H, pl. II: C

Published in: Pocock, M.A. (1960). Haematococcus in southern Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 36: 5-55.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Haematococcus is Haematococcus pluvialis Flotow.

Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Type Information
Type locality: Rockford, the Hog's Back, Amatola Mountains, South Africa; (Pocock 1960: 16) Type: fig. 4, A-D: pools in dolerite sill; (Pocock 1960: 16)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 27 June 2013 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 January 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 January 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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