Achnanthes exigua var. constricta Hustedt 1921
Publication Details
Achnanthes exigua var. constricta Hustedt 1921: 145, figs 7, 8
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1921-1922). VI. Bacillariales. In: B. Schröder (ed.), Zellpflanzen Ostafrikas, gesammelt auf der Akademischen Studienfahrt 1910. Hedwigia 63: 117-173, pl. 1.
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 Lemnicola exigua (Grunow) Kulikovskiy, Witkowski & Plinski.
Type Information
Type locality: E. Africa; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), small, short, poor, scanty (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
