Staurastrum gracile var. bulbosum (West) West & G.S.West 1902
Current name:
Staurastrum bulbosum (West) Coesel
In lochen, Ardnamurchan, Scotland - 12 July 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum gracile var. bulbosum (West) West & G.S.West 1902: 54
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1902). A contribution to the freshwater algae of the north of Ireland. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 32: 1-100, pls I-III.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum bulbosum (West) Coesel.
Basionym
Staurastrum gracile subsp. bulbosum West
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024