Oscillatoria agardhii var. suspensa Pringsheim 1965
Current name:
Planktothrix suspensa (Pringsheim) Anagnostidis & Komárek
Manitoba, Canada; Pelican lake, Lugol's, 1000x, DIC, Hedy Kling Algal Taxonomy and Ecology Inc. - 04 September 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Oscillatoria agardhii var. suspensa Pringsheim 1965: 402, figs 1a-f, 2
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planktothrix suspensa (Pringsheim) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Source of Synonymy
Anagnostidis, K. & Komárek, J. (1988). Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes. 3. Oscillatoriales. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement 80 (Algological Studies 50-53)(1-4): 327-472, 35 figs, 13 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Kiessee in Gottingen; (INA 1996)
Created: 05 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 08 April 2014
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Taxonomic note
According to Suda et al. (2002: 1592), this is a synonym of Planktothrix agardhii. - (05 August 2011) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
