Dolichospermum brachiatum G.B.McGregor & Sendall 2021
Publication Details
Dolichospermum brachiatum G.B.McGregor & Sendall 2021: 105, fig. 1,2,4
Published in: McGregor, G.B. & Sendall, B.C. (2021). True branching and phenotypic plasticity in the planktonic cyanobacterium Dolichospermum brachiatum sp. nov. (Nostocales, Aphanizomenonaceae), from south eastern Australia. Phytotaxa 491(2): 93-114, 7 fig., 3 tables, 3 suppl. tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dolichospermum is Dolichospermum flos-aquae (Bornet & Flahault) P.Wacklin, L.Hoffmann & Komárek.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Australia: Victoria: Waranga Bassin (36 33.18S, 145 6.0E); (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: BRI; AQ1018975 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), branched at right angles.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2021 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 27 April 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 May 2024
