Staurastrum cuspidatum var. maximum West 1891
Publication Details
Staurastrum cuspidatum var. maximum West 1891: 247
Published in: West, W. (1891). Additions to the freshwater algae of North Yorkshire. Naturalist 193: 243-252.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurodesmus cuspidatus var. maximus (West) Petlovany.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pointed.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 May 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
