Zygnema capense Hodgetts 1926
Publication Details
Zygnema capense Hodgetts 1926: 66, fig. 5 A-C
Published in: Hodgetts, W.J. (1926 '1925'). Contributions to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. 6: Some freshwater algae from Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 13(1): 49-193.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygnema is Zygnema cruciatum (Vaucher) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Zygogonium capense (Hodgetts) Transeau.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope: Stellenbosch; (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 December 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024