Phormidium ambiguum var. majus Lemmermann 1907
Publication Details
Phormidium ambiguum var. majus Lemmermann 1907: 127 (as 'major')
Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1907). Algen I (Schizophyceen, Flagellaten, Peridineen). Kryptogamenflora der Mark Brandenburg und angrenzender Gebiete 3(1): I-X, (1)-(30), 1-128, 4 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 4 March 1907
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 Phormidium ambiguum f. majus (Lemmermann) Elenkin.
Source of Synonymy
Medvedeva, L.A. & Nikulina, T.V. (2014). [Catalogue of freshwater algae of the southern part of the Russian Far East]. pp. 1-271. Vladivostok: Dalnauka. [in Russian]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), doubtful, uncertain (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 January 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 31 August 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025
