Oscillatoria bourrellyi J.W.G.Lund 1955

Publication Details
Oscillatoria bourrellyi J.W.G.Lund 1955: 225, fig. 2: A-N

Published in: Lund, J.W.G. (1955). Contributions to our knowledge of British algae. XIV. Three new species from the English Lake District. Hydrobiologia 7: 219-228.

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 Tychonema bourrellyi (J.W.G.Lund) Anagnostidis & Komárek.

Source of Synonymy
Anagnostidis, K. & Komárek, J. (1988). Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes. 3. Oscillatoriales. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement 80 (Algological Studies 50-53)(1-4): 327-472, 35 figs, 13 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: England: plankton of Windermere and other lakes in English Lake District; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 18 November 2002 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 09 April 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025