Scytonema cinereum Meneghini ex Wolle, nom. inval. 1887
Publication Details
Scytonema cinereum Meneghini ex Wolle, nom. inval. 1887: 258, pl. CLXXXVIII [188]: figs 1-4, 10-13
Published in: Meneghini, G. (1837). Conspectus algologiae Euganeae (1), (Ad Germanicos Naturalium rerum scrutatores Pragae anno 1837 convenientes.). Comentarii di Medicina del dott. G.F. Spongia 4: 321-355.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scytonema is Scytonema hoffmannii C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scytonema ocellatum Lyngbye ex Bornet & Flahault.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ash-coloured.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 04 April 2022
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Taxonomic note
INA: "Scytonema cinereum Meneghini treated as syn. of S. ocellatum by Bornet & Flahault (Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. ser. 7, 5: 95. 1887); Drouet (1973, p. 27) chose a Meneghini specimen from Italy in PC as LT of S. cinereum Meneghini 1837." - (14 January 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 June 2025
