Staurastrum omearae var. minutum West 1892
Publication Details
Staurastrum omearae var. minutum West 1892: 172, pl. XXII [22]: fig. 15 (as 'O'Mearii')
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.
Publication date: 26 April 1892
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurodesmus omearae var. minutus (W.Archer) Teiling.
Type Information
Type locality: Cromagloun [probably near Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland] ; (West 1892: 172)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024