Staurastrum fusiforme Wolle 1882
Publication Details
Staurastrum fusiforme Wolle 1882: 28, pl. XIII [13]: fig. 8
Published in: Wolle, F. (1882). Fresh-water algae. VI. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 9(3): 25-30.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 May 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2024
