Staurastrum stellatum Børgesen, nom. illeg. 1891
Publication Details
Staurastrum stellatum Børgesen, nom. illeg. 1891: 48, pl. V [5]: fig. 53
Published in: [Børgesen, F.] (1891 '1890'). Symbolae ad floram Brasiliae centralis cognoscendam. Edit. Eug. Warming. Particula XXXIV. Videnskabelige meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske forening i Kjöbenhavn 1890: 24-53, pl. II-V.
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 boergesenii Raciborski.
Type Information
Type locality: Brazil:Sao Paulo; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024