Choaspis serpentina S.F.Gray, nom. illeg. 1821
Publication Details
Choaspis serpentina S.F.Gray, nom. illeg. 1821: 299
Published in: Gray, S.F. (1821). A natural arrangement of British plants, according to their relations to each other, as pointed out by Jussieu, De Candolle, Brown, &c. including those cultivated for use; with an introduction to botany, in which the terms newly introduced are explained; illustrated by figures. pp. vol. 1: [i]-xxviii, [1]- 824, pls I-XXI plates. London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, Paternoster-Row.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Nov. 1821
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Choaspis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sirogonium sticticum (Smith) Kützing.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), snake-like, i.e., bent forwards and backwards into a wavy line; growing on serpentine rock (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 January 2019 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 January 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
