Achnanthes helvetica var. minor Flower & Jones 1989
Publication Details
Achnanthes helvetica var. minor Flower & Jones 1989: 235, fig. 19-25, 76-79
Published in: Flower, R.J. & Jones, V.J. (1989). Taxonomic descriptions and occurrences of new Achnanthes taxa in acid lakes in U.K.. Diatom Research 4(2): 227-239.
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 Psammothidium helveticum var. minus (Flower & Jones) Buczkó.
Type Information
Type locality: Scotland: Lochnagar, Cairngorm Mountains; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: BM; 81555 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Swiss, or pertaining to Switzerland.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 September 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024