Oscillatoria tenuis var. asiatica Wille 1922
Publication Details
Oscillatoria tenuis var. asiatica Wille 1922: 167
Published in: Wille, N. (1922). Algen aus Zentralasien. In: Southern Tibet. Botany. (Hedin, S. Eds) Vol.6, pp. 153-195. Stockholm: [in German]
Publication date: 1922
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oscillatoria tenuis f. asiatica (Wille) Elenkin.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
