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Name: Camptothrix West and West 1897
Etymology: Camp.to’thrix. Gr. v. kampto, to bend; Gr. fem. n. thrix, a hair; N.L. fem. n. Camptothrix, a bent hair
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Camptotrich-), kamp-TO-thriks
Type species: Camptothrix repens West and West 1897
Valid publication: West W, West GS. Welwitsch's African freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 1897; 35:1-7.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Camptothrix brevis (Kufferath 1914) Geitler 1925 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | synonym |
| Camptothrix repens West and West 1897 | validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code) | correct name |
Parent taxon: Camptotrichaceae West and West 1897
Assigned by: West W, West GS. Welwitsch's African freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 1897; 35:1-7.
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Record number: 9542