Spirogyra exilis West & G.S.West 1908
Publication Details
Spirogyra exilis West & G.S.West 1908: 186, pl. X [10]: fig 11-13
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1908 '1907'). Fresh-water algae from Burma, including a few from Bengal and Madras. Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta 6(2): 175-260, pls X-XVI.
Publication date: 25 Feb 1908
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), thin, slender, meagre, poor (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 February 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 December 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 May 2024