Achnanthes crassa Hustedt 1937
Publication Details
Achnanthes crassa Hustedt 1937: 194, pl. 13: figs 37-40
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1937). Systematische und ökologische Untersuchungen über die Diatomeen-Flora von Java, Bali und Sumatra nach dem Material der Deutschen Limnologischen Sunda-Expedition. Archiv für Hydrobiologie Suppl. 15(2): 187-295, pls 13-20.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Achnanthidium crassum (Hustedt) Potapova & Ponader.
Type Information
Type locality: Indonesia: Subang, Sumatra; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype (fide R. Simonsen, 1987: 211, pl. 325: figs 23-31): BRM; Ma1/42 (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Collected 4 March 1929; Creek at Subang pass, Sumatra; type material, BRM AS 719, isotype slide ANS GC 35226 (Potapova & Ponader, 2004).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), thick (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
