Tolypothrix ceylonica Schmidle 1900
Publication Details
Tolypothrix ceylonica Schmidle 1900: 78, no fig. (as 'Ceylonica')
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.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Tolypothrix is Tolypothrix distorta Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Ceylon bei Colombo am Mont Lavinia auf altem Holz." [Sri Lanka];
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Of (from) Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean off southern India (cf. ceylonensis & ceylonicus).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 September 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 18 July 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
