Sphaerogonium polonicum Rostafinski 1883
Current name:
Chamaesiphon polonicus (Rostafinski) Hansgirg
Near Caldbeck, Cumbria, UK - 26 April 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Sphaerogonium polonicum Rostafinski 1883: 299, 305, pl. V: figs 8-17
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerogonium is Sphaerogonium incrustans (Grunow) Rostafinski.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chamaesiphon polonicus (Rostafinski) Hansgirg.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1999 '1998'). Cyanoprokaryota. 1. Chroococcales. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Begründet von A. Pascher. Band 19/1. (Ettl, H., Gärtner, G., Heynig, H. & Mollenhauer, D. Eds), pp. 1-548. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum, Akademischer Verlag.
Type Information
Type locality: Poland; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 July 2012
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 July 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
