Compsopogon chalybeus Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Compsopogon chalybeus Kützing 1849: 432
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Compsopogon is Compsopogon caeruleus (Balbis ex C.Agardh) Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Compsopogon caeruleus (Balbis ex C.Agardh) Montagne.
Source of Synonymy
Ganesan, E.K., West, J.A. & Necchi, O., Jr. (2018). A catalogue and bibliography of non-marine (freshwater and estuarine) Rhodophyta (red algae) of India. Phytotaxa 364(1): 1-48, 2 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Having the colour of (tempered) steel.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 17 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
