Euastrum montanum West & G.S.West 1905
Current name:
Euastrum montanum West & G.S.West
Small pond on trail to Dock Butte, Skagit County, Washington (USA) - 13 March 2017. R. Matthews
Publication Details
Euastrum montanum West & G.S.West 1905: 17, pl. 1: figs 11, 12
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1905). Freshwater algae from the Orkneys and Shetlands. Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinbrugh 23: 3-41.
Type 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.
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: 25 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024