Staurastrum alpinum var. tropicum Lagerheim 1888
Publication Details
Staurastrum alpinum var. tropicum Lagerheim 1888: 593, no fig.
Published in: Lagerheim, G. (1888). Sopra alcune alghe d'acqua dolce nuove o rimarchevoli. Notarisia 3: 590–595.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum cosmarioides var. tropicum (Lagerheim) O.Borge.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in America meridionali in Guiana britannica" [British Guinea]; (Lagerheim 1888: 593)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), alpine, growing in the Alps or in the alpine zone of other mountains (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
