Staurastrum orbiculare var. hibernicum (West) West & G.S.West 1912

Publication Details
Staurastrum orbiculare var. hibernicum (West) West & G.S.West 1912: 156, pl. 124: figs 5-9

Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1912). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. IV. pp. [i]-xiv, [1]-194, pl. 96-128. London: The Ray Society.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum hibernicum West.

Basionym
Staurastrum hibernicum West

Type Information
Type locality: near Westport, Ireland; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), orbicular (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 05 April 2005 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 31 July 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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