Anabaena sphaerica var. ellipsoidea Compère 1967
Publication Details
Anabaena sphaerica var. ellipsoidea Compère 1967: 151, 247
Published in: Compère, P. (1967). Algues du Sahara et de la région du lac Tchad. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 37: 109-288, 258 figs, 20 plates, 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillarioides Bory ex Bornet & Flahault .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Anabaena ellipsoidea (Compère) Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 November 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024