Staurastrum subpygmaeum var. spiniferum A.M.Scott & Grönblad 1957
Publication Details
Staurastrum subpygmaeum var. spiniferum A.M.Scott & Grönblad 1957: 47, pl. 31: figs 14-18
Published in: Scott, A.M. & Grönblad, R. (1957). New and interesting desmids from the southeastern United States. Acta Societatis Scientarum Fennicae, Nova Series B 2(8): 3-62.
Request PDFType 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 Staurodesmus subpygmaeus var. spiniferus (A.M.Scott & Grönblad) Teiling.
Source of Synonymy
Teiling, E. (1967). The desmid genus Staurodesmus. A taxonomic study. Arkiv för Botanik 6: 467-629.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 January 2025
