Gomphonema montanum (Schumann) Grunow 1878

Publication Details
Gomphonema montanum (Schumann) Grunow 1878: 67, pl. 3: fig. 35b

Published in: Schneider, O. (1878). Naturwissenschaftliche Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Kaukasuländer, auf Grund seiner Sammelbeute herausgegeben von Dr. Oscar Schneider. Dresden. pp. 160, 5 pl.: Im Verlage der Burdach'schen Hofbuchhandlung. Veröffentlicht von der naturw. Gesellschaft 'Isis' zu Dresden.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Gomphonema acuminatum var. montanum Schumann

Type Information
Type locality: Hohen Tatra; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found in mountainous places.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 July 2022

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Nomenclatural note
Gomphonema montanum Schumann (1867) is technically invalid as it was given a most cursory mention by Schumann (and is as G. acuminatum var. montanum on legend of plate) and should be considered invalid at this time since it was included in the synonymy of Gomphonema acuminatum var. montanum (INA). Then in 1878, Schuman (in Schneider) elevated Gomphonema acuminatum var. montanum to species status as Gomphonema montanum (Schumann) Grunow, which is a valid name. - (30 June 2014) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025