Melosira distans var. africana O.Müller 1904
Publication Details
Melosira distans var. africana O.Müller 1904: 293, pl. IV [4]: figs 32, 33
Published in: Müller, O. (1904). VII. Bacillariaceen aus dem Nyassalande und einigen benachbarten gebieten. Zweite Folge, Discoideae-Coscinosdisceae, Discoideae-Eupodisceae. Botanische Jahrbucher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie. Leipzig 34(2): 255-301, pls III, IV.
Publication date: 22 March 1904
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Melosira is Melosira nummuloides C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aulacoseira distans var. africana (O.Müller) Simonsen.
Type Information
Type locality: Central Africa: Nyassaland; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), distant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024