Conferva nitida O.F.Müller 1780
Current name:
Spirogyra nitida (O.F.Müller) Dumortier
Single zygospore indicating location of suture. Yardley Chase, Northants, UK - 23 May 2019. C.F.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Conferva nitida O.F.Müller 1780: 6, pl. 819
Published in: Müller, O.F. (1780). Flora danica [fünfter band, fasciculus decimens quartus]. Vol. 5 pp. 8, pls DCCLXXXI-DCCCXL [781-840]. Copenhagen: Martin Hallanger.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra nitida (O.F.Müller) Dumortier .
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shining.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 September 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 21 October 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
