Achnanthes lanceolata var. apiculata R.M.Patrick 1945

Publication Details
Achnanthes lanceolata var. apiculata R.M.Patrick 1945: 167, pl. 1, fig. 4-5

Published in: Patrick, R.M. (1945). A taxonomic and ecological study of some diatoms from the Pocono Plateau and adjacent regions. Farlowia 2(2): 143-221, 3 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planothidium apiculatum (R.M.Patrick) Lange-Bertalot.

Type Information
Type locality: USA: Pennsylvania: Shohola Falls, Pike County; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: J. Burke A-2190; 4.vii.1941; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 27 July 2004 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 24 May 2016

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 May 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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