Batrachospermum fluitans Kerner 1882
Publication Details
Batrachospermum fluitans Kerner 1882: 362
Published in: Kerner, A. (1882). Schedae ad floram exsiccatam Austro-Hungaricum a Museuo botanico Universitatis Vindobonensis anno 1881 editam. fasc. II 8. Botanisches Centralblatt 10: 360-362.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Batrachospermum is Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sheathia fluitans (Kerner) Salomaki & M.L.Vis.
Type Information
Type locality: near Mühlau, Innsbruch, Austria; (Salomaki et al. 2014: 536)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), floating, swimming (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 December 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
