Lyngbya cartilaginea (Gomont) P.A.C.Senna 1983
Publication Details
Lyngbya cartilaginea (Gomont) P.A.C.Senna 1983: 467
Published in: Senna, P.A.C. (1983). Nomenclatural changes in the Brazilian Nostocophyceae. Taxon 32(3): 467-468.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Symploca cartilaginea Gomont.
Basionym
Symploca cartilaginea Gomont
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cartilaginous, flexible but firm and tough (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024