Scenedesmus protuberans F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1929
Current name:
Desmodesmus protuberans (F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich) E.Hegewald
Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, UK. - 27 March 2010. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Scenedesmus protuberans F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1929: 31, fig. 6
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. & Rich, F. (1929). Freshwater algae from Griqualand West. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 18: 1-123.
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 Desmodesmus protuberans (F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich) E.Hegewald.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: Griqualand West; (Fritsch & Rich 1929: 31)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), bulging, swollen (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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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 19 April 2024
