Lyngbya vermicularis Rabenhorst, nom. inval. 1865
Publication Details
Lyngbya vermicularis Rabenhorst, nom. inval. 1865: 141
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1865). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio II. Algas phycochromaceas complectens. pp. 1-319, 71 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Blennothrix vermicularis Kützing ex Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), worm-shaped, almost cylindrical and bent in places, marked with irregular waves or bent lines (Stearn 1973).
Created: 21 October 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 25 August 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
