Nitella acuminata f. capitulifera (T.F.Allen) R.D.Wood 1965
Publication Details
Nitella acuminata f. capitulifera (T.F.Allen) R.D.Wood 1965: 406 (as 'var. acuminata f. capitulifera')
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 acuminata var. capitulifera (T.F.Allen) K.Imahori.
Basionym
Nitella capitulifera T.F.Allen
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024