Vaucheria repens Hassall 1843
Publication Details
Vaucheria repens Hassall 1843: 430
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1843). Descriptions of British freshwater Confervae, mostly new, with observations on some of the genera. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 1 11: 428-437.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Vaucheria is Vaucheria disperma A.P.de Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Vaucheria bursata (O.F.Müller) C.Agardh.
Type Information
Holotype locality: In a foot-path near Roydon, Essex, England; (Hassall 1843: 430)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 September 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
