Micrasterias radiosa var. swainei (Hastings) West & G.S.West 1896
Publication Details
Micrasterias radiosa var. swainei (Hastings) West & G.S.West 1896: 240
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1896). On some North America Desmidieae. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, series 2, Botany 5: 229-274, pls 12-18.
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.
Basionym
Micrasterias swainei Hastings
Type Information
Type locality: "frequent in large gatherings made by Wm. N. Hastings near Rochester, New Hampshire."; (Wolle 1892: 119)
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 25 April 2024
