Chantransia violacea Kützing 1845
Publication Details
Chantransia violacea Kützing 1845: 230, 231
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1845). Phycologia germanica, d. i. Deutschlands Algen in bündigen Beschreibungen. Nebst einer Anleitung zum Untersuchen und Bestimmen dieser Gewächse für Anfänger. pp. [i]-x, [1]-340 ['240']. Nordhausen: zu finden bei Wilh. Köhne.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella hermannii (Roth) Duby.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Nordhausen; (INA 1996) Notes: Following data given by Necchi & Zucchi (1995: 211): Scotland, Aberdeen, vii.1844, Kützing collection 960, L 940265 and they note that a lectotype was designated by Necci et al., 1993.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 February 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
