Staurastrum punctulatum var. pygmaeum (Brébisson ex Ralfs) West & G.S.West 1912
Current name:
Staurastrum punctulatum Brébisson
Collected by Emma Goodyer, St Kilda, Scotland - 15 August 2015. C.F.Carter (chris.carter at 6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Staurastrum punctulatum var. pygmaeum (Brébisson ex Ralfs) West & G.S.West 1912: 184, pl. 128: figs 1, 2
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1912). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. IV. pp. [i]-xiv, [1]-194, pl. 96-128. London: The Ray Society.
Request PDFType Species
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 punctulatum Brébisson.
Basionym
Staurastrum pygmaeum Brébisson ex Ralfs
Type Information
Type locality: Falaise; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Brébisson; (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
