Chlorhormidium flaccidum (Kützing) Fott 1960

Klebsormidium flaccidum (Kützing) P.C.Silva, Mattox & W.H.Blackwell

Current name: Klebsormidium flaccidum (Kützing) P.C.Silva, Mattox & W.H.Blackwell
Seattle, Washington, USA; cement wall, 1000x, DIC - 02 January 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)

Publication Details
Chlorhormidium flaccidum (Kützing) Fott 1960: 149

Published in: Fott, B. (1960). Taxonomische Übertragungen und Namensänderungen unter den Algen. Preslia 32: 142-154, 4 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chlorhormidium is Hormidium velutinum Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Klebsormidium flaccidum (Kützing) P.C.Silva, Mattox & W.H.Blackwell.

Basionym
Ulothrix flaccida Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Ad vias lapideas Argentorati: A. Braun [sony road, Strasbourg, France]; (Kützing 1849: 643) Type: L; 939.67-905 (Silva, Mattox & Blackwell 1972: 643) Notes: According to Lokhorst (1996: 17), the lectotype is annotated as "Strassburg Febr. 1846". leg. A. Braun. (L sheet 939.67-905). Epitype: strain SAG 2307 designated by Mikhailyuk et al. (2015: 762) to support the lectotype above and the authentic strain of K. flaccidum that is permanently preserved in a metabolically inactive state in the SAG.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flaccid, not able to hold up its own weight (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 24 July 2002 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 20 March 2020

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