Gomphonema holmquistiae Foged 1968
Publication Details
Gomphonema holmquistiae Foged 1968: 8, pl. 3: fig. 3 (as 'holmquistii')
Published in: Foged, N. (1968). Some new or rare diatoms from Alaska. Nova Hedwigia 16: 1-20, 3 pl.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gomphonema is Gomphonema acuminatum Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gomphosphenia holmquistiae (Foged) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H. (1995). Gomphosphenia paradoxa nov. spec. et nov. gen. und Vorschlag zur Lösung taxonomischer Probleme infolge eines veränderten Gattungskonzepts von Gomphonema (Bacillariophyceae). Nova Hedwigia 60(1-2): 241-252.
Type Information
Type locality: Alaska: The Northern Slope; (INA 1996)
Eponomy
Named for Charlotte Holmquist, "discoverer of the lake".
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 July 2025
