Oedogonium piliferum Wittrock, nom. inval.
Publication Details
Oedogonium piliferum Wittrock, nom. inval.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oedogonium is Oedogonium grande Kützing ex Hirn.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oedogonium capitellatum Wittrock ex Hirn.
Source of Synonymy
Roll, Y.V. (1948). Presnovodnyye vodorosli SSSR. Semeystvo Oedogoniaceae [Freshwater algae of the USSR. Family Oedogoniaceae]. pp. [1]–139, 140 figures. Kyiv: Vydavnytstvo Kyyivs'koho natsional'noho universytetu imeni Tarasa Shevchenka. [in Russian]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearing hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 December 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: pre-starting-point name. - (14 December 2022) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
