Chantransia pulvinata Schmidle 1900
Publication details
Chantransia pulvinata Schmidle 1900: 79, no fig.
Published in: Schmidle, W. (1900). Algologische Notizen. XIV. Einige neue von Professor Dr. Hansgirg in Vorderindien gesammelte Süsswasseralgen. Allgemeine botanische Zeitschrift für Systematik, Floristik, Pflanzengeographie 6: 17-19, 33-35, 53-55, 77-79, 1 unnum. fig.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella desikacharyi E.K.Ganesan & J.A.West
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), cushion-shaped, strongly convexed (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a freshwater species.
Type information
Type locality: "Auf Steinen im Wasserfall von Ponsonby-Spring; 16.X.85." [India]
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Source of current name
Ganesan, E.K. & West, J.A. (2013). Nomenclatural changes for some freshwater red algae from India. Algae. An International Journal of Algal Research 28(1): 45-51.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 03 March 2014 by M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020.
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