Planothidium looseri (Frenguelli) P.Rivero & Cruces 2009
Publication Details
Planothidium looseri (Frenguelli) P.Rivero & Cruces 2009: 96, figs 1-2
Published in: Rivera P. & Cruces, F. (2009). Transfer of Achnanthes looseri Frenguelli to the genus Planothidium. Gayana Botanica 66: 95-98.
Publication date: 2009
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Planothidium is Planothidium lanceolatum (Brébisson ex Kützing) Lange-Bertalot.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planothidium haynaldii (Schaarschmidt) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Wetzel, C.E., Van de Vijver, B., Kopalová, K., Hoffmann, L., Pfister, L.& Ector, L. (2014). Type analysis of the South American diatom Achnanthes haynaldii (Bacillariophyta) and description of Planothidium amphibium sp. nov., from aerial and aquatic environments in Oregon (USA). Plant Ecology and Evolution 147(3): 439-454, 7 fig., 2 tables.
Basionym
Achnanthes looseri Frenguelli
Type Information
Type locality: Calamam, Antofagasta, Chile; (Frenguelli 1930) Type: "tripoli", 2260 m a.s.l.; (Frenguelli 1930) Notes: Type data fide Wetzel et al. (2014: 442). They also note that Rivera & Cruces (2009) lectotypified the species and illustrated it with LM and SEM images.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 November 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 November 2024
