Arthronema africanum (Schwabe & Simonsen) Komárek & Lukavsky 1988
Current name:
Arthronema africanum (Schwabe & Simonsen) Komárek & Lukavsky
Alméria Desert, SE SpainMarina Aboal Sanjurjo (maboal@um.es)
Publication Details
Arthronema africanum (Schwabe & Simonsen) Komárek & Lukavsky 1988: 266
Published in: Komárek, J. & Lukavský, J. (1988). Arthronema, a new cyanophyte genus from Afro-Asian deserts. Algological Studies 50-53: 249-267.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Arthronema.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Pseudanabaena africana Schwabe & Simonsen
Type Information
Type locality: Libya: Wau en-Namus oasis, Fezzan (24º54.7'N, 10º43.7'E); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
Created: 16 September 2004 by Robert Wilkes.
Last updated: 17 February 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
