Synechococcus grandis Playfair 1918

Publication Details
Synechococcus grandis Playfair 1918: 499, fig. 1

Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1918). New and rare freshwater algae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 43: 497-543, pls LIV-LVII.

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Publication date: 18 Dec. 1918 [INA]

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Synechococcus is Synechococcus elongatus (Nägeli) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanothece aeruginosa (Nägeli) Komárek.

Type Information
Type locality: Lismore (345) [New South Wales, Australia]; (Playfair 1918: 499)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), large.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 February 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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