Melosira roeseana var. tropica Krasske 1948
Publication Details
Melosira roeseana var. tropica Krasske 1948: 422, pl. I [1]: figs 1, 2
Published in: Krasske (1948). Diatomeen tropischer Moosrasen. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 42(4): 404-443.
Publication date: 1948
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Orthoseira tropica (Krasske) Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot.
Type Information
Type locality: Brazil (S. Paulo); Perú (Andes); Philippines; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype (fide Lange-Bertalot et al. 1996: 94): Coll. Krasske; D IV 160 (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
