Batrachospermum virgatum Sirodot, nom. illeg. 1884
Publication Details
Batrachospermum virgatum Sirodot, nom. illeg. 1884: 286, pl. XLIV [44]: figs 1-6; pl. L [50]: figs 1-5
Published in: Sirodot, S. (1884). Les Batrachospermes organisation, functions, développement, classification. Ouvage accompagné de cinquante plances grevées d'après les dessins de MM. Sirodot et Bézier. pp. [i-v], [1]-299, 50 pls. Paris: G. Masson, éditeur Libraire de l'Académie de Médicine.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Batrachospermum is Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Batrachospermum helminthosum Bory.
Type Information
Type locality: Ruisseau de Cheminel près Chateaubourg, France; (Sheath et al. 1994: 110) Type: 1 September 1880; PC Thuret ; lower specimen [slide made by T.J. Entwisle] (Sheath et al. 1994: 110)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), twiggy, long and slender or streaked, rod-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024