Anabaena gigantea H.C.Wood ex Wolle 1887
Publication Details
Anabaena gigantea H.C.Wood ex Wolle 1887: 287, pl. CXCVIII [198]: figs 27, 28
Published in: Wolle, F. (1887). Fresh-water Algae of the United States; (exclusive of the Diatomaceae) complemental to Desmids of the United States ... One hundred and fifty-one plates ... including nine additional plates of desmids. pp. 1-364, Atlas, 157 pls [Vol. II]. Bethlehem, PA: The Comenius Press.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillarioides Bory ex Bornet & Flahault .
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry 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 09 May 2024
