Camptothrix repens West & G.S.West 1897
Publication Details
Camptothrix repens West & G.S.West 1897: 269
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1897). Welwitsch's African freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 35: 1-7, 33-42, 77-89, 113-122, 172-183, 235-243, 264-272, 297-304, pls 365-369.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Camptothrix.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 January 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 07 April 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024
