Planktothrix rubescens (De Candolle ex Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komárek 1988

Publication Details
Planktothrix rubescens (De Candolle ex Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komárek 1988: 416

Published in: Anagnostidis, K. & Komárek, J. (1988). Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes. 3. Oscillatoriales. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement 80 (Algological Studies 50-53)(1-4): 327-472, 35 figs, 13 tables.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Planktothrix is Planktothrix agardhii (Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komárek.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Oscillatoria rubescens De Candolle ex Gomont

Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. lacum Moratensem Helvetiae (Mougeot et Chaillet in herb. Thuret!). [Lake Morat, cantons of Fribourg and Vaud in the west of Switzerland]; (Gomont 1893: 205) Holotype: PC; herb. Thuret (Gomont 1893: 205)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Description
Emended by Suda et al. (2002: 1592). Type strain CCAP 1459/22^T.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 March 2025

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Habitat note
Deep lakes of the subalpine district (central Europe) (D'Alelio & Salmaso (2011). - (03 August 2011) - G.M. Guiry

Usage note
Harmful species - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2025

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