Pediastrum ehrenbergii var. excisum A.Braun 1855
Publication Details
Pediastrum ehrenbergii var. excisum A.Braun 1855: 97, no fig.
Published in: Braun, A. (1855). Algarum unicellularium genera nova et minus cognita praemissis observationibus de algis unicellularibus in genere. pp. [1]-114, 6 pls. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: apud W. Engelmann.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pediastrum is Pediastrum duplex Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pediastrum tetras (Ehrenberg) Ralfs.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Ehrenberg, for algae generally Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 June 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
