Spirogyra porticalis var. africana G.S.West 1907
Publication Details
Spirogyra porticalis var. africana G.S.West 1907: 105
Published in: West, G.S. (1907). Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 38: 81-197.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra daedalea f. africana (G.S.West) V.Poljansky.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 April 2013 by Tom Smith.
Last updated: 02 November 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 November 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024