Rhaphidium polymorphum var. spirale West & G.S.West 1898
Publication Details
Rhaphidium polymorphum var. spirale West & G.S.West 1898: 335
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1898). Notes on freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 36: 330-338.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhaphidium is Rhaphidium fasciculatum Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monoraphidium contortum (Thuret) Komárková-Legnerová.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hawksworth, W. Yorkshire ; in immense quantity amongst Myriophyllum spicatum. Also Pilmoor, near Thirsk, N. Yorkshire."; (West & West 1898: 335)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
Created: 11 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 11 November 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
