Spirogyra punctata Cleve 1868
Publication Details
Spirogyra punctata Cleve 1868: 23, pl. 4: figs 1-4
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1868). Försök till en monografi öfver de Svenska arterna af algfamiljen Zygnemaceae. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Series 3 6(11): 1-38, 10 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Temnogyra punctata (Cleve) Yamagishi.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dotted, marked with dots, spots, minute glands, etc. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024