Staurastrum furcatum f. spinosum Wittrock & Nordstedt 1878
Publication Details
Staurastrum furcatum f. spinosum Wittrock & Nordstedt 1878: no. 165 (as 'spinosa')
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 furcatum var. spinosum (Wittrock & Nordstedt) Petlovany.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), forked, furcate (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 May 2007 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 01 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024