Chantransia violacea f. expansa (H.C.Wood) C.J.Hylander 1928
Publication Details
Chantransia violacea f. expansa (H.C.Wood) C.J.Hylander 1928: 158
Published in: Hylander, C.J. (1928). The algae of Connecticut. Bulletin State of Connecticut State Geological and Naural History Survey 42: [1]-245, 28 pls.
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 violacea var. expansa (H.C.Wood) G.M.Smith.
Basionym
Chantransia expansa H.C.Wood
Type Information
USA: Pennsylvania: near Philadelphia.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 August 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 March 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
