Achnanthes microcephala var. gracillima (Meister) A.Cleve 1953
Publication Details
Achnanthes microcephala var. gracillima (Meister) A.Cleve 1953: 41, fig. 568 f
Published in: Cleve-Euler, A. (1953). Die Diatomeen von Schweden und Finnland. Teil III. Monoraphideae, Biraphideae 1. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, ser. IV 4(5): 1-255, figs 484-970.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Achnanthes is Achnanthes adnata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Achnanthidium gracillimum (F.Meister) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Krammer, K. & Lange-Bertalot (2004). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Bacillariophyceae: Acnanthaceae. Kritische Ergänzungen zu Achnanthes s.l., Navicula s. str., Gomphonema. Vol. 2/4 pp. vi, 468, 93 plates. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. [in On shelf with series]
Basionym
Microneis gracillima F.Meister
Type Information
Type locality: "In einem Brunnentrog im Alptal, Schwyz!" [Switzerland: Schwyz: Alptalq]; (Meister 1912: 97)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), little head.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 July 2004 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 08 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
