Lyngbya epiphytica Wille, nom. illeg. 1913
Publication Details
Lyngbya epiphytica Wille, nom. illeg. 1913: 25, pl. I: figs. 14-17
Published in: Wille, N. (1913). Algologische Notizen XXII-XXIV. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne 51: 1-26, pl. I.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heteroleibleinia willei (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Guiry & D.M.John.
Source of Synonymy
Guiry, M.D. & John, D.M. (2021). Nomenclatural changes for freshwater algae reported from Britain and Ireland. Notulae Algarum 196: 1-5.
Type Information
Type locality: Trondheim, Norway; (Gardner 1918: 468) Type: on Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 17 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 10 June 2021
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not L. epiphytica Hieronymus 1898 (INA). - (06 July 2017) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
