Chroococcus decorticans A.Braun 1850
Current name:
Gloeocapsa decorticans (A.Braun) P.Richter
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Publication Details
Chroococcus decorticans A.Braun 1850: 194, no fig.
Published in: Braun, A. (1850 '1851'). Betrachtungen über die Erscheinung der Verjüngung in der Natur. pp. [i]-xvi, [1]-363, pls I-III. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gloeocapsa decorticans (A.Braun) P.Richter.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), with bark or covering peeling off (Stearn 1983).
Created: 05 May 2006 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 11 July 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
