Staurastrum brasiliense var. lundellii West & G.S.West 1896
Current name:
Staurastrum brasiliense Nordstedt
Apex. Dock Tarn, Cumbria UK. - 22 August 2017. Chris Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Staurastrum brasiliense var. lundellii West & G.S.West 1896: 259
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 brasiliense Nordstedt.
Type Information
North America; Ireland, northern Wales;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or from Brazil (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 July 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
