Ballia pygmaea Montagne 1850
Publication Details
Ballia pygmaea Montagne 1850: 291
Published in: Montagne, C. (1850). Cryptogamia guyanensis, seu plantarum cellularium in Guyana gallica annis 1835-1849 a Cl. Leprieur collectarum enumeratio universalis. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Troisième série 14: 283-309.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ballia is Ballia brunonia Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Balliopsis prieurii (Kützing) G.W.Saunders & Necchi.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 April 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
