Mesotaenium braunii De Bary 1858
Publication Details
Mesotaenium braunii De Bary 1858: 74, pl. VII [7]: A, figs 1-8
Published in: De Bary, A. (1858). Untersuchungen über die Familie der Conjugaten (Zygnemeen und Desmidieen) Ein Beitrag zur physiologischen und beschreibenden Botanik. pp. [i]-vi, 1-91. Leipzig: A. Förstnersche Buchhandlung (Arthur Felix).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mesotaenium is Mesotaenium endlicherianum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Serritaenia braunii (De Bary) A.Busch & S.Hess.
Source of Synonymy
Busch, A. & Hess, S. (2021 '2022'). Sunscreen mucilage: a photoprotective adaptation found in terrestrial green algae (Zygnematophyceae). European Journal of Phycology 57(1): 107-124.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Schwarzwald; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 24 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 June 2025
