Achnanthes elliptica (Cleve) A.Cleve, nom. illeg. 1932
Publication Details
Achnanthes elliptica (Cleve) A.Cleve, nom. illeg. 1932: 55
Published in: Cleve-Euler, A. (1932). Die Kieselalgen des Tåkernsees in Schweden. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, ser. 3 11(2): 1-254.
Type 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 Planothidium ellipticum (Cleve) M.B.Edlund.
Basionym
Achnanthes lanceolata var. elliptica Cleve
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), elliptic, elliptical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
