Zygnema leiospermum f. megasporum West 1892
Publication Details
Zygnema leiospermum f. megasporum West 1892: 114, pl. 18: figs. 4-5 (as 'megaspora')
Published in: West, W. (1892). A contribution to the freshwater algae of west Ireland. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 29: 103-216.
Request PDFPublication date: 26 April 1892
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygnema is Zygnema cruciatum (Vaucher) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra insignis (Hassall) Kützing.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 November 2008 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 March 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
