Micrasterias americana var. lewisiana West 1890
Current name:
Micrasterias americana var. lewisiana West
small residential pond, Pierce County, Washington (USA) - 17 April 2018. R. Matthews
Publication Details
Micrasterias americana var. lewisiana West 1890: 286, pl. V: fig. 13
Published in: West, W. (1890). Contribution to the freshwater algae of North Wales. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society 6: 277-306.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 August 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 August 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
