Plectonema capitatum Jaag, nom. illeg. 1935
Publication Details
Plectonema capitatum Jaag, nom. illeg. 1935: 437 (as 'capitata')
Published in: Jaag, O. (1935). Eine neue Blaualge: Plectonema capitata. Bericht der schweizerischen botanischen Gessellschaft 44: 437-442.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Plectonema is Plectonema tomasinianum Bornet ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudoscytonema capitatum Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 03 October 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
