Anabaena flos-aquae var. gracilis Lemmermann, nom. illeg. 1898
Publication Details
Anabaena flos-aquae var. gracilis Lemmermann, nom. illeg. 1898
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillarioides Bory ex Bornet & Flahault .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aphanizomenon gracile Lemmermann.
Source of Synonymy
Whitton, B.A. (2002). Phylum Cyanophyta (Cyanobacteria). In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 25-122. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 November 2002 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 02 April 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Anabaena flosaquae var. gracilis Klebahn, 1895. - (06 September 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
