Merismopedia cyanea Playfair 1918
Publication Details
Merismopedia cyanea Playfair 1918: 501, fig. 2f (as 'Merismopedium cyaneum')
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.
Request PDFPublication date: 18 Dec. 1918 [INA]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Merismopedia is Merismopedia punctata Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Merismopedia duplex Playfair.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark blue.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 July 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
