Lyngbya subtilis West 1892

Publication Details
Lyngbya subtilis West 1892: 741, pl. X: fig. 58

Published in: West, W. (1892). Algae of the English Lake District. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, London 1892: 713-748, pls IX, X [= 64 figs].

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leptolyngbya subtilis (West) Anagnostidis.

Type Information
Type locality: UK: Lake District: Borrowdale, Helvellyn, Bowness, Scarf Gap Pass; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fine, thin, delicate, fine, or precise.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 20 August 2004 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 24 November 2023

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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