Anabaena catenula var. intermedia Griffiths ex Geitler 1932

Publication Details
Anabaena catenula var. intermedia Griffiths ex Geitler 1932

Published in: Geitler, L. (1932). Cyanophyceae. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Ed. 2. (Rabenhorst, L. Eds) Vol. 14, pp. 673-1196, i-[vi]. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillarioides Bory ex Bornet & Flahault .

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dolichospermum danicum (Nygaard) P.Wacklin, L.Hoffmann & J.Komárek.

Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. (2013). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Cyanoprokaryota: Heterocystous Genera (Nostocales, Stigonematales). Vol. 19/3 pp. [i]-xviii, [1]-1130. Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), Diminutive of cat?na (a chaina): small, decorative chain.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 25 September 2004 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 05 February 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 February 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025