Staurastrum leptocladum var. elegans G.S.West 1914
Publication Details
Staurastrum leptocladum var. elegans G.S.West 1914: 1045, pl. XXI [21], fig 31
Published in: West, G.S. (1914). A contribution to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Columbia. In: Voyage d'exploration scientifique en Colombie (Fuhrmann, O. & Mayor, E.). Mémoires de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Neuchâtel 5(2): 1013-1051.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with slender shoots.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024