Phormidium ramosum J.B.Petersen 1928
Publication Details
Phormidium ramosum J.B.Petersen 1928: 281, fig. 4
Published in: Petersen, J.B. (1932). The algal vegetation of Hammer Bakker. Botanische Tidskrifter 42: 1-48.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Phormidium is Phormidium lucidum Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leptolyngbya ramosa (J.B.Petersen) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched, bearing branches (usually many) (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 January 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 21 August 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 May 2024