title: Gloeothece
text: # Gloeothece
  
  Gloeothece is a genus of cyanobacteria belonging to the family Aphanothecaceae.
  
  The genus was first described by Carl Nägeli in 1849.
  
  The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
  
  Species:
  
  * Gloeothece confluens Nägeli
  * Gloeothece palea (Kützing) Nägeli
  * Gloeothece rupestris (Lyngbye) Bornet
  