Chantransia azurea A.l.Szinte, J.C.Taylor & M.L.Vis 2020
Publication Details
Chantransia azurea A.l.Szinte, J.C.Taylor & M.L.Vis 2020: 196, fig. 17
Published in: Szinte, A.L., Taylor, J.C., Abosede, A.T. & Vis, M.L. (2020). Current status of freshwater red algal diversity (Rhodophyta) of the African continent including description of new taxa (Batrachospermales). Phycologia 59(3): 187-199.
Publication date: "published online 8 April 2020"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: South Africa: R321 before Newberg Dam, approximately 10 km from Grabouw, near Cape Town (34°04'46"S, 19°03'29"E); (Szinte et al. 2020: 196) Holotype: M.L. Vis, W.B. Chiasson & G.Ellis; 22.viii.2005; BHO; A1434 (Szinte et al. 2020: 196)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sky-blue.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 June 2020 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 June 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
