Euastrum elegans var. speciosum Boldt 1888

Publication Details
Euastrum elegans var. speciosum Boldt 1888: 9, pl. I [1]: fig. 10

Published in: Boldt, R. (1888). Desmidieer från Grönland. Bihang til Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 13(Afd. III, 5): 1-48.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Euastrum bidentatum var. speciosum (Boldt) Schmidle.

Source of Synonymy
Brook, A.J. & Johnson, L.R. (2002). Order Zygnematales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 479-593. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 07 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.

Last updated: 24 September 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025

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