Closterium venus var. inflatum M.I.Claassen
Publication Details
Closterium venus var. inflatum M.I.Claassen
Published in: Claassen, M.I. (1961). A contribution to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of the Transvaal Province. Bothalia 7: 559-666, 37 pls.
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
Leeupoort Dam, 13 miles N .-N .W . of Nylstroom [Modimolle, Limpopo province, South Africa]; (Claassen 1961: 560, 578) Claassen; April 16 1954; Reddish-brown deposit, stagnant water (site 6), Dirty orange-brown scum (site 11);
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 June 2025
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025
