Spirogyra gracilis var. magna Dixit 1937
Publication Details
Spirogyra gracilis var. magna Dixit 1937: 21, figs 1, 2 (as 'magnum')
Published in: Dixit, S.C. (1937). The Chlorophyceae of the Bombay Presidency, India - I. Proceedings of the National Institute of Sciences of India 5: 16-25, 6 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra magna (Dixit) H.Krieger.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 December 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 December 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024