Micrasterias rotata var. ornata F.E.Fritsch 1914

Publication Details
Micrasterias rotata var. ornata F.E.Fritsch 1914: 47, pl. I: figs 17, 18

Published in: Fritsch, F.E. (1914). Contribution to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. I. Some freshwater algae of Madagascar. Annales de Biologie Lacustre 7: 1-83, 3 figs, 1 pl.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias thomasiana var. ornata (F.E.Fritsch) Willi Krieger.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wheel-shaped.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 May 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 May 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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