Microcystis floccosa Zalessky 1926
Publication Details
Microcystis floccosa Zalessky 1926: 34, pl. 10: fig. 2
Published in: Zalessky, M.D. (1926). Sur les nouvelles algues découvertes dans le sapropélogéne du lac Beloe. Revue Générale de Botanique 38: 31-42, plates 9-12.
Request PDFPublication date: January 1926
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Microcystis is Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aphanothece floccosa (Zalessky) Cronberg & Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), woolly.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 October 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
