Gongrosira dichotoma Kützing 1843
Current name:
Asterosiphon dichotomus (Kützing) Vishnyakov
Stubble field, Nr Wicken, Northamptonshire UK .Collected by Rachel Carter - 11 July 2020. C.F.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Gongrosira dichotoma Kützing 1843
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gongrosira is Gongrosira sclerococcus Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asterosiphon dichotomus (Kützing) Vishnyakov.
Source of Synonymy
Ettl, H. & Gärtner, G. (1995). Syllabus der Boden-, Luft- und Flechtenalgen. pp. i-vii, 1-721. Stuttgart: Gustav Fischer.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1983).
Created: 14 March 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
