Scenedesmus obtusus var. alternans (Reinsch) Compère 1976
Publication Details
Scenedesmus obtusus var. alternans (Reinsch) Compère 1976
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Basionym
Scenedesmus alternans Reinsch
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 27 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024