Staurastrum aculeatum var. ornatum Nordstedt 1872
Publication Details
Staurastrum aculeatum var. ornatum Nordstedt 1872: 40, pl. VII [7]: fig. 27
Published in: Nordstedt, C.F.O. (1872). Desmidiaceae ex inulis Spetsbergensibus et Beeren Eiland in expeditionibus annorum 1868 et 1870 suecanis collectae. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 29(6): 23-41.
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 proboscideum f. ornatum (Nordstedt) Lenzenweger.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024