Scenedesmus falcatus f. tortuosa Skuja 1927
Publication Details
Scenedesmus falcatus f. tortuosa Skuja 1927: 83; pl. II: fig. 4
Published in: Skuja, H. (1927). Vorarbeiten zu einer Algenflora von Lettland. III. Acta Horti Botanici Universitatis Latviensis 2(3): 51-116, 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pectinodesmus pectinatus f. tortuosus (Skuja) E.Hegewald.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 July 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 28 August 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024