Scenedesmus denticulatus var. lunatus West & G.S.West 1895
Publication Details
Scenedesmus denticulatus var. lunatus West & G.S.West 1895: 83, pl. 5: figs 11,12
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1895). A contribution to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Madagascar. Transactions of the Linnean Society of Botany, London 5: 41-90, pls 5-9.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmodesmus lunatus (West & G.S.West) E.Hegewald.
Type Information
Type locality: Madagascar; (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 June 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024