Prolifera candollei Le Clerc, nom. inval. 1817
Publication Details
Prolifera candollei Le Clerc, nom. inval. 1817
Published in: Le Clerc, L. (1817). Sur la fructification du genre Prolifère du Vaucher. Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 3: 462-478, pl. 23.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prolifera is Prolifera rivularis (Linnaeus) Vaucher.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oedogonium fragile Wittrock ex Hirn.
Source of Synonymy
Almeida, S.M. (1998). Nomenclatural notes on Oedogoniales. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 95(1): 147-148.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025