Acrochaetium indica S.K.S.Raikwar 1962
Publication Details
Acrochaetium indica S.K.S.Raikwar 1962: 102, figs 1-18
Published in: Raikwar, S.K.S. (1962). A new freshwater species of Acrochaetium (A. indica sp. nov.). Revue Algologique, Nouvelle Serie 6: 98-104.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acrochaetium is Acrochaetium secundatum (Lyngbye) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella indica (S.K.S.Raikwar) Garbary.
Source of Synonymy
Garbary, D.J. (1987). The Acrochaetiaceae (Rhodophyta): an annotated bibliography. Bibliotheca Phycologica 77: [1]-267, 2 tables.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to India (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025
