Nitella gracilis var. asagrayana (Schaffner ex Nordstedt) R.D.Wood 1962
Publication Details
Nitella gracilis var. asagrayana (Schaffner ex Nordstedt) R.D.Wood 1962: 21 (as 'subsp. gloeostachys var. asagrayana')
Published in: Wood, R.D. (1962). New combinations and taxa in the revision of Characeae. Taxon 11: 7-25.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella asagrayana Schaffner ex Nordstedt.
Basionym
Nitella asagrayana Schaffner ex Nordstedt
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 May 2024
