Staurastrum margaritaceum f. ornatum Boldt 1885
Publication Details
Staurastrum margaritaceum f. ornatum Boldt 1885: 116, pl. V [5]: fig. 27 (as 'var. subtile f. ornata')
Published in: Boldt, R. (1885). Bidrag till kännedomen om Siberiens Chlorophyllophycéer. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 42(2): 91-128, 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum ornatum W.B.Turner.
Source of Synonymy
Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pearly.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
