Lysigonium americanum (Kützing) Kuntze 1891

Publication Details
Lysigonium americanum (Kützing) Kuntze 1891: 901

Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 2 pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.

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Publication date: 5 November 1891

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lysigonium is Conferva moniliformis O.F.Müller.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Orthoseira americana (Kützing) Round, R.M.Crawford & D.G.Mann ex Spaulding & Kociolek.

Basionym
Melosira americana Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Tropical America; (INA 1996) Type: Lindenberg comm. Binder; freshwater; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 03 February 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 03 February 2019

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025

 
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