Fragilaria tenera var. lemanensis J.C.Druart, S.Lavigne & M.Robert 2007
Publication Details
Fragilaria tenera var. lemanensis J.C.Druart, S.Lavigne & M.Robert 2007: 284, fig. 1-4
Published in: Druart, J.C., Lavigne, S. & Robert, M. (2007). Fragilaria tenera var. lemanensis, une nouvelle variété pour le Léman (France-Suisse). Cryptogamie: Algologie 28(3): 283-287, 4 fig., 2 tables.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fragilaria lemanensis (J.C.Druart, S.Lavigne & M.Robert) Van de Vijver, Ector & Straub.
Source of Synonymy
Van de Vijver, B., Alexson, E.E., Reavie, E.D., Straub, F., Jónsson, G.S. & Ector, L. (2020 '2021'). Analysis of the type of Synedra acus var. ostenfeldii (Bacillariophyta) and its transfer to the genus Fragilaria. Botany Letters 168(1): 85-95, 46 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 March 2021
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Distributional note
France/Switzerland: Lake Leman. - (21 March 2021) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 May 2025
