Nitella tenuissima subsp. ornithopoda (A.Braun) R.D.Wood, nom. inval. 1962
Publication Details
Nitella tenuissima subsp. ornithopoda (A.Braun) R.D.Wood, nom. inval. 1962: 20
Published in: Wood, R.D. (1962). New combinations and taxa in the revision of Characeae. Taxon 11: 7-25.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella ornithopoda A.Braun .
Source of Synonymy
Romanov, R.E. (2024). Nitella ornithopoda. In: Charophytes of Europe. (Becker & al. 2024 Eds), pp. 881–889. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
Basionym
Nitella ornithopoda A.Braun
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very fine (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 January 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: Wood (1962: 777) also accepted Nitella ornithopoda A.Braun (Thomas Gregor, e-mail). - (26 September 2022) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 January 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025
