Oscillatoria sericea Persoon ex Mougéot & Nestler 1818
Publication Details
Oscillatoria sericea Persoon ex Mougéot & Nestler 1818: 597
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sericeous, silky with long straight close-pressed glossy hairs (Stearn 1973).
Created: 29 April 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 August 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024