Scenedesmus quadricauda var. rectangularis G.S.West 1914
Publication Details
Scenedesmus quadricauda var. rectangularis G.S.West 1914: 1025, pl. XXI [21]: figs 14-21
Published in: West, G.S. (1914). A contribution to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Columbia. In: Voyage d'exploration scientifique en Colombie (Fuhrmann, O. & Mayor, E.). Mémoires de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Neuchâtel 5(2): 1013-1051.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmodesmus rectangularis (G.S.West) Hegewald.
Type Information
Type locality: Colombia: Antioquia; Laguna Santa Rita near Angelopolis (1600 m); (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024