Closterium acerosum var. angolense West & G.S.West 1897
Publication Details
Closterium acerosum var. angolense West & G.S.West 1897: 79, no fig.
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1897). Welwitsch's African freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 35: 1-7, 33-42, 77-89, 113-122, 172-183, 235-243, 264-272, 297-304, pls 365-369.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Golungo Alto. Ad margines stagnorum livi Cuango [Golungo Alto At the edges of the Cuango ponds, Angola]; (West & West 1897: 79) Welwitsch; Aug 1857; Notes: No. 155
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), needle-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 June 2024
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
