Oscillatoria chalybea var. insularis N.L.Gardner 1927
Publication Details
Oscillatoria chalybea var. insularis N.L.Gardner 1927: 36, pl. 7: fig. 68
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New Myxophyceae from Porto Rico. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 7: 1-144, pls. 1-23.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phormidium insulare (N.L.Gardner) P.A.C.Senna & Compère.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Having the colour of (tempered) steel.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 September 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 20 August 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
