Nitella opaca var. attenuata H.Groves & J.Groves 1881
Publication Details
Nitella opaca var. attenuata H.Groves & J.Groves 1881: 365
Published in: Groves, H. & Groves, J. (1881). Notes on British Characeae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 19: 353-356, pls 224.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Near Hythe, S. Hants, 1878, H. G." [Hampshire, England]; (Groves & Groves 1881: 365)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), darkened, dull, not shining, opaque (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
From Groves H., & J. 1881: Branchlets much more slender and longer than in the type, the secondary rays often 3/4 in. long, and under 01 in. in diameter.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
