Staurastrum apiculiferum W.B.Turner 1893
Publication Details
Staurastrum apiculiferum W.B.Turner 1893: 127, pl. XVI [16]: fig. 7
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
Request PDFType 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 javanicum var. apiculiferum (W.B.Turner) Willi Krieger.
Source of Synonymy
Krieger, W. (1932). Die Desmidiaceen der Deutschen limnologischen Sunda-Expedition. Archiv fur Hydrobiologie, Supplement 11: 129-230, 26 pls.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearing a short point.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2025
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
