Characium polymorphum F.R.Trainor & Bold, nom. illeg. 1953
Publication Details
Characium polymorphum F.R.Trainor & Bold, nom. illeg. 1953: 763, figs 42-58
Published in: Trainor, F.R. & Bold, H.C. (1954). Three new unicellular Chlorophyceae from soil. American Journal of Botany 40: 758-767.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Characium is Characium sieboldii A.Braun.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Characiopodium pseudopolymorphum (Philipose) G.L.Floyd & Shin Watanabe.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 September 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 May 2024