Compsopogon iyengarii V.Krishnamurthy 1958
Publication Details
Compsopogon iyengarii V.Krishnamurthy 1958: 402
Published in: Krishnamurthy, V. (1958). The early stages of development in four species of Compsopogon. Phytomorphology 7: 398-403.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Compsopogon is Compsopogon caeruleus (Balbis ex C.Agardh) Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Compsopogon caeruleus (Balbis ex C.Agardh) Montagne.
Source of Synonymy
Ganesan, E.K., West, J.A. & Necchi, O., Jr. (2018). A catalogue and bibliography of non-marine (freshwater and estuarine) Rhodophyta (red algae) of India. Phytotaxa 364(1): 1-48, 2 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Tamilnadu, Chennai, Adyar river in flowing water" [India]; (Krishnamurthy 1958: 402)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
This entity was described and figured, but not named, in Krishnamurthy (1953). The name was applied in the 1957 paper. - (09 May 2013) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
