Crucigenia rectangularis var. irregularis (Wille) Playfair 1917

Publication Details
Crucigenia rectangularis var. irregularis (Wille) Playfair 1917: 244

Published in: Playfair, G.J. (1917). Census of New South Wales freshwater algae. In: A census of New South Wales plants: "With supplements to follow on vascular cryptogams by various specialists" Supplement 1. (Maiden, J.H. & Betche, E. Eds), pp. 219-262. Sydney: W. A. Gullick, government printer, 1916.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crucigenia is Crucigenia quadrata Morren.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Willea irregularis (Wille) Schmidle.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M., Wynne, M.J. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2014). Reinstatement of the genus Willea Schmidle 1900 for Crucigeniella Lemmermann 1900 nom. illeg. (Chlorellales, Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Phytotaxa 167(2): 212-214, no figs.

Basionym
Crucigenia irregularis Wille

Type Information
Type locality: Norway: lakes in eastern part; (INA 1996)

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

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

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

Last updated: 16 December 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 March 2025

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