Schizonema acutum (W.Smith) Kuntze 1898
Publication Details
Schizonema acutum (W.Smith) Kuntze 1898: 551
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Pars III (3). pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milano, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. A. Schechert, Charles Klincksierck.
Request PDFPublication date: 28 Sep 1898
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stauroneis acuta W.Smith.
Basionym
Stauroneis acuta W.Smith
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. Near Guildford [England], Mr. Capron, Nov. 1852. Lough Mourne Deposit [Co. Donegal, Ireland]. Cantyre Peat [Kintyre, Scotland]. Premnay Peat. (New Zealand : Nova Scotia.)"; (Smith 1853: 60) Lectotype: Mr. Capron; 9.XI.1852; BR; 4779 (slide) (Wadmare & al. 2023: 355, fig. 1) Notes: Lectotype: near Guildford, West Surrey, England.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 October 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 07 October 2011
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
