Scytonema amplum West & G.S.West 1895
Publication Details
Scytonema amplum West & G.S.West 1895: 270, pl. XVI [16]: figs 14-16
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1895). A contribution to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Madagascar. Transactions of the Linnean Society of Botany, London 5: 41-90, pls 5-9.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scytonema is Scytonema hoffmannii C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Large (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 August 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 18 July 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024