Pithophora heterospora M.Howe & Hervey 1924
Publication Details
Pithophora heterospora M.Howe & Hervey 1924: 351, figs 1-14
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1924). Notes on algae of Bermuda and the Bahamas. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 51: 351-359.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pithophora is Pithophora kewensis Wittrock .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pithophora roettleri (Roth) Wittrock.
Type Information
Type locality: Sound Shore Road, Bermuda; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: A.B. Hervey; December 1920; in old cistern; (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 August 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 July 2012
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024