Oscillatoria leptotricha Alten 1913
Publication Details
Oscillatoria leptotricha Alten 1913: 71
Published in: Alten, H. von (1913). Die Algen der Umgebung von Braunschweig. Jahresbericht des Vereins für Naturwissenschaft zu Braunschweig 17: 63-79, 8 figs.
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 Geitlerinema splendidum (Gomont) Anagnostidis.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 April 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 13 April 2019
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Nomenclatural note
"Oscillaria [sic] leptotricha Kützing, 1845" nom. inval. included in synonymy with Oscillatoria splendida Greville ex Gomont by Gomont (1892: 224). The name Oscillatoria leptotricha ('lepotrichia') was first validated by Alten (1913). - (13 April 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 April 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
