Nitella gelatinifera R.D.Wood, nom. illeg. 1965
Publication Details
Nitella gelatinifera R.D.Wood, nom. illeg. 1965: 774
Published in: Wood, R.D. & Imahori, K. (1965). A revision of the Characeae. First Part. Monograph of the Characeae. pp. i-xxiv, 1-904. Weinheim: Verlag von J.Cramer.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitella gelatinosa A.Braun.
Source of Synonymy
Guiry, M.D. & Casanova, M.T. (2023). Nomenclatural notes on Nitella (Characeae, Charophyceae) from Australia. Notulae Algarum 292: 1-3, 2 figs.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 August 2023
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Taxonomic note
Hyella: Hyella (Casanova, 2015). - (02 July 2015) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 July 2025
