Planothidium capitatum (O.Müller) Van de Vijver, Kopalová, C.E.Wetzel & Ector 2014
Publication Details
Planothidium capitatum (O.Müller) Van de Vijver, Kopalová, C.E.Wetzel & Ector 2014: 448, fig. 7 A-Z
Published in: Wetzel, C.E., Van de Vijver, B., Kopalová, K., Hoffmann, L., Pfister, L.& Ector, L. (2014). Type analysis of the South American diatom Achnanthes haynaldii (Bacillariophyta) and description of Planothidium amphibium sp. nov., from aerial and aquatic environments in Oregon (USA). Plant Ecology and Evolution 147(3): 439-454, 7 fig., 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Planothidium is Planothidium lanceolatum (Brébisson ex Kützing) Lange-Bertalot.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Achnanthes lanceolata var. capitata O.Müller
Type Information
Type locality: South Patagonia (South America); (Wetzel & al. 2014: 448)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 November 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
