Micrasterias nordstedtiana f. gemina Prescott & A.M.Scott 1952
Current name:
Micrasterias nordstedtiana f. gemina Prescott & A.M.Scott
Showing apical views. Collected by David Williamson, Lake Raponda S Vermont, formalin preserved. - 04 July 2010. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Micrasterias nordstedtiana f. gemina Prescott & A.M.Scott 1952: 242, pl. 8: fig. 6 (as 'Nordstedtiana f. gemina')
Published in: Prescott, G.W. & Scott, A.M. (1952). The algal flora of southeastern United States. V. Additions to our knowledge of the desmid genus Micrasterias 2. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 71: 229-252, pls I-VIII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), named for a person with the surname Nordstedt
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
