Pleurococcus pulvereus H.C.Wood 1873
Publication Details
Pleurococcus pulvereus H.C.Wood 1873: 79
Published in: Wood, H.C. (1873 '1872'). A contribution to the history of the fresh-water algae of North America. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 19(241): i-vii, 1-262.
Publication date: January 1873 [TL-2]
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pleurococcus is Pleurococcus vulgaris (Greville) Meneghini.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microcystis pulverea (H.C.Wood) Forti.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or containing dust (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 November 2008 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024