Lyngbya contorta var. major B.N.Prasad, R.K.Mehrotra & Y.Singh 1978
Publication Details
Lyngbya contorta var. major B.N.Prasad, R.K.Mehrotra & Y.Singh 1978: 76, figs 4, 10
Published in: Prasad, B.N., Mehrotra, R.K. & Singh, Y. (1978). Four new taxa of the genus Lyngbya Ag. from paddy fields of Uttar Pradesh. Acta Botanica Indica 6(1): 75-80, 10 figs.
Publication date: June 1978
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 August 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 August 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
