Achnanthes linearis f. curta H.L.Smith ex Boyer 1916
Publication Details
Achnanthes linearis f. curta H.L.Smith ex Boyer 1916: 59; pl. 16, fig. 16,17
Published in: Boyer, C.S. (1916). The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and vicinity illustrated with seven hundred drawings by the author. pp. [1]-143, pls 1-40. Philadelphia: Press of J.B. Lippincott Company East Washington Square.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Achnanthidium biasolettianum (Kützing) Bukhtiyarova.
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A., New Jersey, Elm; (Potapova & Ponader 2004: 35) Holotype: sides of a greenhouse tank; ANSP-Boyer collection; A-V-4 (Potapova & Ponader 2004: 35)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), linear (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 August 2018
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
