Nitella cristata var. cristata (A.Braun) M.B.Williams 1959
Publication Details
Nitella cristata var. cristata (A.Braun) M.B.Williams 1959: 348-349
Published in: Williams, M.B. (1959). A revision of Nitella cristata Braun (Characeaea) and its allies. Part II:. Taxonomy. Proceeding of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 84(3): 346-355.
Publication date: 1959
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella cristata A.Braun.
Basionym
Nitella cristata A.Braun
Type Information
Type locality: Tasmania ad flumen South Esk River (1848 Stuart); (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Hb. Stuart. Tas. 219. Dec. 1848 (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 July 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 23 December 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 December 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
