Pediastrum clathratum (Schröder) Lemmermann 1897
Publication Details
Pediastrum clathratum (Schröder) Lemmermann 1897: 179, 181
Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1897). Die Planktonalgae der Müggelsee bei Berlin II. Beitrag. Zeitschrift für Fischerei und deren Hilfswissenschaften 1897: 177-188, 6 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pediastrum is Pediastrum duplex Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pediastrum simplex Meyen.
Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Basionym
Pediastrum simplex var. clathratum Schröter
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), latticed or pierced with openings like a grating or trellis (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
