Scenedesmus obtusus f. alternans (Reinsch) Compère 1976
Publication Details
Scenedesmus obtusus f. alternans (Reinsch) Compère 1976: 231
Published in: Compère, P. (1976). Observations taxonomiques et nomenclaturales sur quelques algues vertes (Chlorophyta) de la région du lac Tchad (Afrique Centrale). Bulletin Jardin Botanique National Belgique 46: 227-234, 12 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Basionym
Scenedesmus alternans Reinsch
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 05 April 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024