Micrasterias westii Y.V.Roll 1924
Publication Details
Micrasterias westii Y.V.Roll 1924: 125
Published in: Roll, Y.V. (1924). Nekoto novje i redkie desmidievye vodorsli II. Desmidiees nouvelles ou peu connues II. Notulae Systematicae ex Instituto Cryptogamico Horti Botanici Reipubl. Rossicae 3(8): 121-128.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias americana var. westii (Y.V.Roll) Willi Krieger.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 June 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024