Pediastrum simplex var. ovatum (Ehrenberg) Tiffany 1934

Publication Details
Pediastrum simplex var. ovatum (Ehrenberg) Tiffany 1934: 50

Published in: Tiffany, L.H. (1934). The plankton algae of the west end of Lake Erie. Contribution. The Ohio State University. The Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory 6: 1-112.

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Type 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 Pediastrum ovatum (Ehrenberg) A.Braun.

Basionym
Asterodictyon ovatum Ehrenberg

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: 25 August 2003 by Mairead Murphy.

Last updated: 18 November 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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