Tolypothrix tenella N.L.Gardner 1926
Publication Details
Tolypothrix tenella N.L.Gardner 1926
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1926). Notes on a collection of fresh water Myxophyceae from Amoy, China.. Rhodora 28: 1-4, no figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Tolypothrix is Tolypothrix distorta Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tolypothrix distorta Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. (2013). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Cyanoprokaryota: Heterocystous Genera (Nostocales, Stigonematales). Vol. 19/3 pp. [i]-xviii, [1]-1130. Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 November 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 January 2014
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Taxonomic note
Also see Koméarek (2013: 453) where this taxon is treated as a species of Tolypothrix. - (28 January 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 January 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 June 2025
