Chlorella reniformis Shin Watanabe, nom. inval. 1977

Publication Details
Chlorella reniformis Shin Watanabe, nom. inval. 1977: 173, fig. VIII [8]

Published in: Watanabe, S. (1977). The genus Chlorella Chlorococcales from Japanese soils. 3. Journal of Japanese Botany 52: 169-178.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chlorella is Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Elliptochloris reniformis Darienko & Pröschold.

Source of Synonymy
Darienko, T., Gustavs, L. & Pröschold, T. (2016). Species concept and nomenclatural changes within the genera Elliptochloris and Pseudochlorella (Trebouxiophyceae) based on an integrative approach. Journal of Phycology 52(6): 1125-1145, 12 fig., 2 tables.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), kidney-shaped (Stearn 1983).

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 January 2025

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Nomenclatural note
invalid: type not designated. - (27 September 2016) - M.D. Guiry

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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025