Leptothrix purpurascens var. iridea Kützing
Publication Details
Leptothrix purpurascens var. iridea Kützing
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Leptothrix is Leptothrix ochracea (Roth) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leptolyngbya purpurascens (Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), purplish, becoming purple (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024