Leiacina Rafinesque, 1825
Lectotype species: Leiacina capitata S.Elliot ex Rafinesque
Publication details: Rafinesque, 1825: 4
Currently accepted name for the type species: Nitella capitellata A.Braun
Original publication: Rafinesque, C.S. (1825). Neogenyton, or indication of sixty-six new genera of plants of North America. pp. 4. Lexington: Self-published.
Request PDFType designated in: Wood, R.D. (1948). On Rafinesque's name for the Characeae. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 75(3): 282-285.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2022-04-16 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Wood, R.D. (1948). On Rafinesque's name for the Characeae. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 75(3): 282-285.
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 June 2025
