Micrasterias wallichii Grunow 1865
Publication Details
Micrasterias wallichii Grunow 1865: 14, pl. II: fig. 21 (as 'Wallichii')
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1865). Beiträge zur näheren Kenntniss und Verbreitung der Algen. Heft II. pp. [1]-40, pls I-V. Leipzig: Verlag von Eduard Kummer.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias mahabuleshwarensis var. wallichii (Grunow) West & G.S.West.
Type Information
Type locality: Insel Banka [Banka Island, Indonesia];
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 13 February 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 February 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024