Spirogyra elongata (H.C.Wood) H.C.Wood, nom. illeg. 1873
Publication Details
Spirogyra elongata (H.C.Wood) H.C.Wood, nom. illeg. 1873: 164
Published in: Wood, H.C. (1873 '1872'). A contribution to the history of the fresh-water algae of North America. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 19(241): i-vii, 1-262.
Request PDFPublication date: January 1873 [TL-2]
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Rhynchonema elongata H.C.Wood
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 February 2015
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Taxonomic note
Illegitimate: priority for Spirogyra elongata (Vaucher) Dumortier, 1822. - (24 June 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
