Spirulina platensis var. tenuis C.B.Rao 1937
Publication Details
Spirulina platensis var. tenuis C.B.Rao 1937: 365, fig. 7A
Published in: Rao, C.B. (1937). The Myxophyceae of the United Provinces, India - III. Proceedings of the National Institute of Sciences of India 6(6): 339-375.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirulina is Spirulina major Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Arthrospira platensis var. tenuis (C.B.Rao) Desikachary.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 28 November 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024