Staurastrum pygmaeum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848
Current name:
Staurastrum punctulatum var. pygmaeum (Brébisson ex Ralfs) West & G.S.West
Collected by Emma Goodyer, St Kilda, Scotland - 15 August 2015. C.F.Carter (chris.carter at 6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Staurastrum pygmaeum Brébisson ex Ralfs 1848: 213, pl. XXXV [35]: fig. 26
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 Jan 1848
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 Staurastrum punctulatum var. pygmaeum (Brébisson ex Ralfs) West & G.S.West.
Type Information
Type locality: Falaise; (INA 1996) Type: Brébisson; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 August 2024
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Nomenclatural note
in Ralfs (INA). - (15 November 2012) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025
