Achnanthes gessneri Hustedt 1953

Publication Details
Achnanthes gessneri Hustedt 1953: 148, figs 14-19

Published in: Hustedt, F. (1953). Diatomeen aus der Oase Gafsa in Südtunesien, ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Vegetation afrikanischer Oasen. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 48(2): 145-153.

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 Kolbesia gessneri (Hustedt) Aboal.

Type Information
Type locality: Oase Gassa [Tunisia]; (Hustedt 1953: 148) Lectotype (designated by Simonsen, 1987): BRM; 246/99- Tunis. Oase Gassa. (Simonsen 1987: 394)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 February 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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