Spirogyra californica Stancheva, J.D.Hall, McCourt & Sheath 2013
Publication Details
Spirogyra californica Stancheva, J.D.Hall, McCourt & Sheath 2013: 595-597, fig. 4
Published in: Stancheva, R., Hall, J.D., McCourt, R.M. & Sheath, R.G. (2013). Identity and phylogenetic placement of Spirogyra species (Zygnematophyceae, Charophyta) from Californian streams and elsewhere. Journal of Phycology 49(3): 588-607.
Publication date: 2013
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Medea Creek (34º11'N, 118º75'W), Malibu Creek watershed in the Malibu Creek State Park, Los Angeles County, CA, USA; (Stancheva et al. 2013: 596) Holotype: July 02, 2007; UC; 1999501 (Stancheva et al. 2013: 596) Notes: Type strain: RSS001, from culture.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to California (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 July 2013 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2013
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024