Gomphonema minutissimum Greville 1827
Publication Details
Gomphonema minutissimum Greville 1827: pl. 244, fig. 1
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1827). Scottish cryptogamic flora, or coloured figures and descriptions of cryptogamic plants, belonging chiefly to the order Fungi; and intended to serve as a continuation of English Botany. Vol. 5 (fasc. 49-54), pls 241-270 (with text). Edinburgh & London: MacLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin, Craddock & Joy.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Exilaria minutissima (Greville) Berkeley.
Type Information
margin of fresh-water lakes and ponds, on small roots and even larger Conferveae...; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), extremely small.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 September 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
