Aphanizomenon flos-aquae var. gracile Lemmermann 1898
Publication Details
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae var. gracile Lemmermann 1898: 204, no fig.
Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1898). Der grosse Waterneverstorfer Binnensee. Eine biologische Studie. Forschungsberichte aus der Biologischen Station zu Plön 6: 166-205, 4 figs, 1 map, pl. V.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Aphanizomenon is Aphanizomenon flos-aquae Ralfs ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aphanizomenon gracile Lemmermann.
Source of Synonymy
Whitton, B.A. (2011). Cyanobacteria (Cyanophyta). In: The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. Second edition. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 31-158. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Waterneverstorfer Binnensee [E. of Kiel]; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025
