Schizothrix venezuelana Kaštovský, Fucíková & Bohunická 2016
Publication Details
Schizothrix venezuelana Kaštovský, Fucíková & Bohunická 2016: 157, fig. 3 a-f
Published in: Kastovsky, J., Veselá, J., Bohunická, M., Fucíková, K., Stenclová, L. & Brewer-Carías, C. (2016). New and unusual species of cyanobacteria, diatoms and green algae, with a description of a new genus Ekerewekia gen. nov. (Chlorophyta) from the table mountain Churí-tepui, Chimantá Massif (Venezuela). Phytotaxa 247(3): 153-180, 16 figs, 4 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Schizothrix is Schizothrix fuscescens Kutzing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "VENEZUELA. Bolívar State: Guyana Highlands, Chimantá Massif, Churí-tepui–Charles Brewer Cave Base Camp, "Kitchen grieta", rim above the entrance into the Charles Brewer Cave, 5º 14.952’ N, 62º 1.588’ W, 2200 m a.s.l."; (Kastovsky & al. 2016: 157) Notes: Holotype: "J. Kaštovský, 16 January 2012 (holotype: CBFS! A-021, Herbarium for Nonvascular Cryptogams at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, ?eské Bud?jovice, Czech Republic)."
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), paertaining to Venezeula
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 February 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 December 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
