Neidium iridis f. vernale Reichelt ex Hustedt 1930
Publication Details
Neidium iridis f. vernale Reichelt ex Hustedt 1930: 245, fig. 380
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1930). Bacillariophyta (Diatomeae) Zweite Auflage. In: Die Süsswasser-Flora Mitteleuropas. Heft 10. (Pascher, A. Eds), pp. [i]–viii, [1]–466. Jena: Verlag von Gustav Fischer.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neidium is Neidium affine (Ehrenberg) Pfitzer.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neidium vernale (Reichelt ex Hustedt) Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot .
Source of Synonymy
Metzeltin, D. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2007). Tropical diatoms of South America II. Special remarks on biogeography disjunction. Iconographia Diatomologica 18: 1-877, incl. 296 pl.
Type Information
Type locality: [Mitteleuropa]; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), rainbow (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 04 February 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 29 October 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Cocquyt (2007: 268) cites the authority as Reichelt. - (20 October 2015) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
According to Cocquyt (2007: 268), Neidium iridis f. vernalis Reichelt is a synonym of Neidium ampliatum (Ehrenberg) Krammer. - (20 October 2015) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
