Conferva protensa Dillwyn 1806
Publication Details
Conferva protensa Dillwyn 1806: pl. 67 A-C
Published in: Dillwyn, L.W. (1806). British Confervae; or colored figures and descriptions of the British plants referred by botanists to the genus Conferva. pp. pls 57-68, 70-81 (with text). London: W. Phillips.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Myxonema protensum (Dillwyn) Rabenhorst.
Type Information
Type locality: "In Rivulets and Springs growing on Stones, Wood, Reeds, and other aquatic vegetables; frequent about Swansea." [Wales]; (Dillwyn 1806: pl. 67)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
