Achnanthes gessneri Hustedt 1953
Publication Details
Achnanthes gessneri Hustedt 1953: 148, figs 14-19
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1953). Diatomeen aus der Oase Gafsa in Südtunesien, ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Vegetation afrikanischer Oasen. Archiv für Hydrobiologie 48(2): 145-153.
Type 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 Kolbesia gessneri (Hustedt) Aboal.
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. [i]–vi, [1]–468, 93 plates. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
Type Information
Type locality: Oase Gassa [Tunisia]; (Hustedt 1953: 148) Lectotype (designated by Simonsen, 1987): BRM; 246/99- Tunis. Oase Gassa. (Simonsen 1987: 394)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
