Leptothrix lutescens Kützing, nom. inval. 1843
Publication Details
Leptothrix lutescens Kützing, nom. inval. 1843: 198
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Leptothrix is Leptothrix ochracea (Roth) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phormidium lutescens (Hansgirg) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), becoming yellow, yellowish (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 04 July 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 31 March 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
