Vanheurckia africana G.S.West 1909
Publication Details
Vanheurckia africana G.S.West 1909: 246, fig 18
Published in: West, G.S. (1909). Phytoplankton from the Albert Nyanza. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 67: 244-246.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Vanheurckia is Vanheurckia lewisiana (Greville) Brébisson.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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Tom Smith in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024