Plectonema spongiosum Schwabe 1962
Publication Details
Plectonema spongiosum Schwabe 1962: 523
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 spongiosum (Schwabe) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spongy, porous, soft like a wet sponge (Stearn 1973).
Created: 10 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 28 April 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
