Micrasterias rotata var. simplicior A.M.Scott & Prescott
Publication Details
Micrasterias rotata var. simplicior A.M.Scott & Prescott
Published in: Scott, A.M. & Prescott, G.W. (1958). Some freshwater algae from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. In: Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land 3 Botany and plant ecology. (Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. Eds), pp. 9-136. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wheel-shaped.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 June 2017
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Alex Kenins in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 June 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 March 2025
