Nitella gracilis var. gloeostachys (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1965
Publication Details
Nitella gracilis var. gloeostachys (A.Braun) R.D.Wood 1965: 637
Published in: Wood, R.D. & Imahori, K. (1965). A revision of the Characeae. First Part. Monograph of the Characeae. pp. i-xxiv, 1-904. Weinheim: Verlag von J.Cramer.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella gloeostachys A.Braun.
Basionym
Nitella gloeostachys A.Braun
Type Information
Type locality: "Swan River (Drummond No. 7, in herb. Hook.)"; (Braun 1849: 196)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 May 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Anders Langangen in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 May 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
