Micrasterias sol var. swainei (W.N.Hastings) J.A.Cushman
Publication Details
Micrasterias sol var. swainei (W.N.Hastings) J.A.Cushman
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias radiosa var. swainei (Hastings) West & G.S.West.
Basionym
Micrasterias swainei W.N.Hastings
Type Information
Type locality: "frequent in large gatherings made by Wm. N. Hastings near Rochester, New Hampshire."; (Wolle 1892: 119)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the sun (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024