Orthoseira dendrophila (Ehrenberg) Haworth & M.G.Kelly, nom. inval. 2017
Publication Details
Orthoseira dendrophila (Ehrenberg) Haworth & M.G.Kelly, nom. inval. 2017: 31, pl. 82: figs 1-19
Published in: Leelahakriengkrai, P. & Peerapornpisal, Y. (2011). Diversity of benthic diatoms in six main rivers of Thailand. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 13: 309-316, 3 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Orthoseira is Melosira americana Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Liparogyra dendrophila (Ehrenberg) Danz & Kociolek.
Source of Synonymy
Danz, A., Kociolek, J.P., Van de Vijver, B., Kusber, W.-H., Guerrero, J.M., Vouilloud, A.A. & Sala, S.E. (2024). A morphology-based phylogeny of the diatoms formerly assigned to the Orthoseiraceae (Bacillariophyta): phylogenetic relationships, character analysis and classification. European Journal of Phycology 59(3): 290–310, 1 figure, 3 tables.
Basionym
Porocyclia dendrophila Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: Venezuela, tropical rainforest at La Guayra on roots of Lomaria lineata [a fern]; (Houk & al. 2017: 32) Lectotype (designated by whom?): B; Stripe 190210, Case 19, Box 2B Ehrenberg Coll (Houk & al. 2017: 32)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: basionym not cited; also invalid in Haworth & Kelly (2002: 4), as not effectively published. - (23 November 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 June 2025
