Lagerheimia acuminata (Playfair) Playfair 1917
Publication Details
Lagerheimia acuminata (Playfair) Playfair 1917: 847
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1917). Australian freshwater phytoplankton (Protococcoideae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 41: 823-852, pls LVI-LIX [56-59].
Request PDFPublication date: "4 April 1917"
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lagerheimia is Lagerheimia genevensis (Chodat) Chodat.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Lagerheimia ciliata var. acuminata Playfair
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
