Compsopogon sparsus S.L.Xie & Y.J.Ling 1998
Publication Details
Compsopogon sparsus S.L.Xie & Y.J.Ling 1998: 81, pl. 2: figs 1-9
Published in: Xie, S.-L. & Ling, Y.-J. (1998). Two new species of Compsopogon (Rhodophyta) from Shanxi and Guangxi, China. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 36: 81-83.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Compsopogon is Compsopogon caeruleus (Balbis ex C.Agardh) Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sparse, scattered (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
