Closterium dianae f. minus Huber-Pestalozzi, nom. illeg. 1930
Publication Details
Closterium dianae f. minus Huber-Pestalozzi, nom. illeg. 1930: 460 (as 'minor')
Published in: Huber-Pestalozzi, G. (1930). Algen aus dem Knysnawalde in Südafrica. Zeitschrift für Botanik 23: 443-480, 8 figures.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium dianae f. knysnicum Levanets & Janse van Vuuren.
Source of Synonymy
Levanets, A. & Janse van Vuuren, S. (2024). Taxonomy and nomenclature of desmid names (Desmidiales, Zygnematophyceae) described by G. Huber-Pestalozzi from Knysna Forest in South Africa. Notulae Algarum 318: 1-2.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 February 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Closterium dianae var. minus Hieronymus, 1895. Replacement name: Closterium dianae f. knysnicum Levanets & Janse van Vuuren, 2024. - (20 December 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025