Achnanthes capensis Kützing 1844
Publication Details
Achnanthes capensis Kützing 1844: 76, pl. 21, fig. I
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa, Table Bay, Cape Province. Cape of Good Hope; (Toyoda & al. 2023: [4]) Lectotype: 'Cape of Good Hope' on slide label (fig. 8): BM; 18462 (Kützing 314) (Toyoda & al. 2023: [4, 6]) Notes: an Conferva Ecklonii aus der Tafelbai (INA). Isolectotypes: BM 862-3; BM 13084-5; BM 51896.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
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