Champia compressa Harvey 1838
Current name:
Champia compressa Harvey
KwaZulu-NatalTom Schils (tom@schils.be)
Publication Details
Champia compressa Harvey 1838: 402
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1838). The genera of South African plants, arranged according to the natural system. pp. [i]-lxvi, [i]-429. Cape Town: A. S. Robertson, 21, Heeregracht.
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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Champia is Champia lumbricalis (Linnaeus) Desvaux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Muizenberg, False Bay, Cape Province; (Silva & al. 1996: 345) Lectotype: MEL; 681136 (Millar 1990)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 March 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
