Nitella sublucens T.F.Allen 1895
Publication Details
Nitella sublucens T.F.Allen 1895: 70
Published in: Allen, T.F. (1895). Japanese Characeae - II. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 22(2): 68-71.
Publication date: 1895
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Habitat
Monoecious, to 30 cm high. Green to dark green. Axes to 1 mm broad, internodes 1-2 X longer than sterile branchlets. Fertile branchlets in small heads, short --- more--
Key Characteristics
Differ from N. translucens by its smaller size, and especially the much smaller oospore (and its locality)(Allen 1895)
Similar Species
Nitella translucens (Pers.) Ag.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
