Pithophora polymorpha Wittrock 1877
Publication Details
Pithophora polymorpha Wittrock 1877: 62, pl. I [1]: figs 13-17
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. (1877). On the development and systematic arrangement of the Pithophoraceae, a new order of algae. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis Ser. 3, extra ordinem(Editum 1877, Art 19): 1-80, VI plates.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pithophora is Pithophora kewensis Wittrock .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pithophora roettleri (Roth) Wittrock.
Type Information
Type locality: India: Mangalore in Canara; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 July 2012 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 September 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
