Characium pyriforme f. acuminatum Eichler 1896

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Sphaeropleales
Family Characiaceae
Genus Characium

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Publication details
Characium pyriforme f. acuminatum Eichler 1896: 123, fig. 6 (as 'acuminata' )

Published in: Eichler, B. (1896). Materialy do flory wodorostów okolic Miedzyrzecza. Pamietnik Fizyjograficzny 14: 119-136, pls 2-4.

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Characium is Characium sieboldii A.Braun.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Characiopsis acuminatum (Eichler) Lemmeramnn

Origin of species name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

Type information
Poland: Warsaw

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Source of current name
Lemmermann, E. (1914). Brandenburgische Algen. V. Eine neue, endophytisch lebende Calothrix. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereine zu Bremen 23: 247-248, 23 figs.

Created: 13 April 2016 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

Verified by: 14 October 2016 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 August 2020.