Achnanthes kryophila J.B.Petersen 1924
Publication Details
Achnanthes kryophila J.B.Petersen 1924: 316, fig. 6
Published in: Petersen, J.B. (1924). Freshwater algae from the north coast of Greenland collected by the late Dr. Th. Wulff. In: Den II Thule Expedition til Groenlands Nordskyst (1916-18) Nr. 13. Meddelelser om Grønland 64: 307-319.
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 kryophilum (J.B.Petersen) E.Reichardt.
Type Information
Type locality: Greenland (North): St. George Fjord; (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 January 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
