Nitella interrupta A.Braun, nom. illeg. 1863
Publication Details
Nitella interrupta A.Braun, nom. illeg. 1863: 146
Published in: Leonhardi, H. von (1863). Weitere Characeen-Fundorte. Lotos 13: 129-132, 145-148.
Request PDFType 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 leonhardii R.D.Wood.
Type Information
Type locality: Neuseeland; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Novara-Expedition; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: New Zealand: Northern Island: Waikate river (Telinek) (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), interrupted, not continued (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 July 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
