Nitella gracilis var. confervacea Brébisson 1849
Current name:
Nitella confervacea (Brébisson) A.Braun ex Leonhardi
Red-cyan anaglyph.Collected by Nick Stewart, Loch Druidibeg, South Uist. - 28 August 2016. C.F. Carter (chris.carter at 6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Nitella gracilis var. confervacea Brébisson 1849: 338
Published in: A. Brebisson (1849). Flore de la Normandie. Vol. Ed. 2 pp. 334-338 Characeae. Caen.
Publication date: 1849
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 currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella confervacea (Brébisson) A.Braun ex Leonhardi.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Argentan [probably Étang de Vrigny, south of Argentan, Orne Départment, France]; (Gregor & al. 2012: 394 (Table 1), 393) Lectotype: Brébisson; 1837; PC; 0719925 (Gregor & al. 2012: 394 (Table 1)) Notes: Lectotype: Specimen is labeled (1) "Herb. G. Thuret/Brébisson dedit 1850/ Nitella gracilis V.confervacea/ Argentan Jt. 1837" and (2) " Herbier Museum Paris Cryptogamie PC0719925".
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 July 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 28 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
