Conferva stellaris O.F.Müller 1775
Publication Details
Conferva stellaris O.F.Müller 1775: 8, pl. 660 (1)
Published in: Müller, O.F. (1775). Flora danica. Vol. 4, fasc. 11 pp. 8, Plates 601-660. Copenhagen.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 August 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
