Staurastrum asperum var. proboscideum Brébisson 1848
Current name:
Staurastrum proboscideum (Brébisson) W.Archer
Collected by Emma Goodyer, Inverpolly, Sutherland, Scotland. - 24 September 2011. E.Goodyer and C.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Staurastrum asperum var. proboscideum Brébisson 1848: 139, pl. XXIII: fig. 12b, c
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum proboscideum (Brébisson) W.Archer.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P.F.M. & Meesters, K.[J.] (2007). Desmids of the Lowlands Mesotaeniaceae and Desmidaceae of the European Lowlands. pp. [1]-351, 20 text-figs, 123 pls. Zeist: KNNV Publishing.
Type Information
probably Falaise and Britain; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), rough.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 27 August 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Bréb. ex. Ralfs 1848 (Fuzinato et al. 2011). - (14 November 2012) - G.M. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 June 2025
