Oscillatoria canescens C.Agardh 1817
Publication Details
Oscillatoria canescens C.Agardh 1817: 111
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Publication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
Type 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 Oscillatoria canescens C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), becoming white; applied to plants covered with greyish-white pubescence.
Created: 30 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 30 March 2005
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Fabio Rindi in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024