Nitella cristata A.Braun 1852
Publication Details
Nitella cristata A.Braun 1852: 706
Published in: Braun, A. (1853 '1852'). Plantae Muelleriana: Characeae. Linnaea 25 (=Bd 9): 704-709.
Request PDFPublication date: 1853
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitella is Nitella opaca (C.Agardh ex Bruzelius) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Tasmania ad flumen South Esk River (1848 Stuart); (INA 1996) Notes: Hb. Stuart. Tas. 219. Dec. 1848 (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 May 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 May 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 December 2024
