Pediastrum simplex var. sturmii (Reinsch) Wolle 1887
Publication Details
Pediastrum simplex var. sturmii (Reinsch) Wolle 1887: 153
Published in: Wolle, F. (1887). Fresh-water Algae of the United States; (exclusive of the Diatomaceae) complemental to Desmids of the United States ... One hundred and fifty-one plates ... including nine additional plates of desmids. pp. 1-364, Atlas, 157 pls [Vol. II]. Bethlehem, PA: The Comenius Press.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pediastrum is Pediastrum duplex Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monactinus simplex var. sturmii (Reinsch) Pérez, Maidana & Comas.
Basionym
Pediastrum sturmii Reinsch
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Franken: near Ehrlangen; (Index Nominum Algarum)B40 0040814 fide Jena et al., 2014: 71 (epitype) (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 16 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
