Melosira radiatosinuata var. yunnanica Jiayou Chen 1980
Publication Details
Melosira radiatosinuata var. yunnanica Jiayou Chen 1980: 256, pl. 2: figs 5-7 (as 'radiato-sinuata')
Published in: Chen, Jiayou (1980). [Notes on some new species and variety of the genus Melosira (Bacillariophyta)]. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica 7(2): 253-256, 2 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: "Nov., 1980"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Liparogyra yunnanica (Jiayou Chen) Danz & Kociolek.
Source of Synonymy
Danz, A., Kociolek, J.P., Van de Vijver, B., Kusber, W.-H., Guerrero, J.M., Vouilloud, A.A. & Sala, S.E. (2024). A morphology-based phylogeny of the diatoms formerly assigned to the Orthoseiraceae (Bacillariophyta): phylogenetic relationships, character analysis and classification. European Journal of Phycology 59(3): 290–310, 1 figure, 3 tables.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hab. in aqua stillatica sub scopulo as Bijiang Xian, in provincia Yunnan, alt. 2000M. Maius, 1978; ad rupes rivuli (alt. 2700M) prope Nyalam Xian in Xizang, Junius, 1975"; (Chen 1980: 256) Typus [prope Nyalam Xian in Xizang]: June 1975; YN; 1661: 2, 4* (Chen 1980: 256)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 June 2025
