Achnanthes dispar Cleve 1891
Publication Details
Achnanthes dispar Cleve 1891: 52, pl. 3: figs 2, 3
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1891). The diatoms of Finland. Acta Societatia pro Fauna et Flora Fennica 8(2): 1-68, 3 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planothidium dispar (Cleve) Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.
Source of Synonymy
Krammer, K. & Lange-Bertalot (2004). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Bacillariophyceae: Acnanthaceae. Kritische Ergänzungen zu Achnanthes s.l., Navicula s. str., Gomphonema. Vol. 2/4 pp. [i]–vi, [1]–468, 93 plates. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
Type Information
Type locality: Finland: Gulf of Bothnia near Torneå; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
