Ekerewekia churiensis Kaštovský, Fucíková, Stenclová & Brewer-Carías 2016
Publication Details
Ekerewekia churiensis Kaštovský, Fucíková, Stenclová & Brewer-Carías 2016: 171, figs 13, 14
Published in: Kastovsky, J., Veselá, J., Bohunická, M., Fucíková, K., Stenclová, L. & Brewer-Carías, C. (2016). New and unusual species of cyanobacteria, diatoms and green algae, with a description of a new genus Ekerewekia gen. nov. (Chlorophyta) from the table mountain Churí-tepui, Chimantá Massif (Venezuela). Phytotaxa 247(3): 153-180, 16 figs, 4 tables.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ekerewekia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: VENEZUELA. Bolívar State: Guyana Highland, Chimantá Massif, Churí-tepui–Charles Brewer Cave Base Camp, Bathroom Creek, above entrance into Charles Brewer Cave, 5º 14.952’ N, 62º 1.588’ W, 2200 m a.s.l.; (Kastovsky & al. 2016: 171) Notes: "J. Kaštovský, 17 January 2012 (holotype: CBFS! A-022, Herbarium for Nonvascular Cryptogams at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, ?eské Bud?jovice, Czech Republic)."
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 February 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 December 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
