Staurastrum orbiculare var. bifarium (Nordstedt) Playfair
Publication Details
Staurastrum orbiculare var. bifarium (Nordstedt) Playfair: 487
Published in: Playfair, G.J. (1910). Polymorphism and life-history in the Desmidiaceae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 35: 459-495.
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 monticulosum var. bifarium Nordstedt.
Basionym
Staurastrum monticulosum var. bifarium Nordstedt
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), orbicular (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 August 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 25 November 2022
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 May 2024