Batrachospermum coeruleum Persoon ex Bory 1822
Publication Details
Batrachospermum coeruleum Persoon ex Bory 1822: 228 (as 'Batrachosperma coerulea')
Published in: B[ory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M.] (1822). Batrachosperme, Batrachosperma. In: Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle. ( Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 226-231. Paris: Rey et Gravier; Baudouin Frères.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Batrachospermum is Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Batrachospermum turfosum Bory.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sky-blue.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024