Euastrum insulare (Wittrock) J.Roy 1877
Current name:
Euastrum insulare (Wittrock) J.Roy
Small boggy pond near Harrison, BC (Canada) - 19 June 2019. R. Matthews
Publication Details
Euastrum insulare (Wittrock) J.Roy 1877: 70, no fig.
Published in: Roy, J. (1877). Contributions to the demid flora of Perthshire. No. 1. Scottish Naturalist 4: 68-74, no figs..
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Euastrum binale var. insulare Wittrock
Type Information
Type locality: Sweden: Gotland; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to islands, insular (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 December 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
