Euastrum sinuosum var. africanum N.Woodhead & Tweed 1958

Publication Details
Euastrum sinuosum var. africanum N.Woodhead & Tweed 1958: 186, fig 15

Published in: Woodhead, N. & Tweed, R. D. (1958). Freshwater algae of Sierra Leone. I. New and unusual algae from the Sula Hills. Hydrobiologia 12: 181-225, 9 pls with 93 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Euastrum neosinuosum var. africanum (N.Woodhead & Tweed) Anissimova & Guiry.

Type Information
Sierra Leone, near Gerinka.;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very sinuate (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

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

Last updated: 07 January 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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