Scytonema splendens F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1924
Publication Details
Scytonema splendens F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich 1924: 366, fig. 24
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. & Rich, F. (1924). British freshwater algae in nature. 3. A four years' observation of a freshwater pond. An ecological and taxonomic study of the algae of British soils. II. Annales de Biologie Lacustre 6: 33-115.
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
Participle B (Latin), splendid, shining, gleaming, brilliant (Stearn 1973).
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 29 March 2024