Staurastrum africanum N.Woodhead & R.D.Tweed 1958
Publication Details
Staurastrum africanum N.Woodhead & R.D.Tweed 1958: 192, fig 31a
Published in: Woodhead, N. & Tweed, R. D. (1958). Freshwater algae of Sierra Leone. I. New and unusual algae from the Sula Hills. Hydrobiologia 12: 181-225, 9 pls with 93 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Staurastrum is Staurastrum paradoxum Meyen ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 May 2013
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Tom Smith in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024