Staurastrum arctiscon var. glabrum West & G.S.West 1896
Publication Details
Staurastrum arctiscon var. glabrum West & G.S.West 1896: 269, pl. 18, fig 4
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1896). On some North America Desmidieae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, series 2, Botany 5: 229-274, pls 12-18.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum arctiscon (Ehrenberg ex Ralfs) P.Lundell.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, J. (2013). European flora of the desmid genera Staurastrum and Staurodesmus. pp. [1]-357, 5 text-figs, 120 pls. Zeist: KNNV Publishing.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 July 2022
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Taxonomic note
"S. arctiscon var. glabrum as originally described by West & West (1896) has to be considered a mere reduction form of the nominate variety. However, most of the later records of S. arctiscon var. glabrum refer to other species, allied to S. tohopekaligense." (Coesel & Meesters 2013: 65). - (04 July 2022) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
