Pediastrum simplex var. echinulatum Wittrock 1883
Publication Details
Pediastrum simplex var. echinulatum Wittrock 1883: No. 235
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. & Nordstedt, C.F.O. (1883). Algae aquae dulcis exiccatae. Fasc. 5. . Stockholm.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pediastrum is Pediastrum duplex Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monactinus simplex var. echinulatum (Wittrock) PĂ©rez, Maidana & Comas.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024